The authoritie of this Booke was euer authentical, and certaine, as the assured word of God, and Canonical Scripture. ^note But concerning the author, there be diuers opinions. For although it be manifest by the testimonie of Philo, and Iosephus, that in their time, and alwaies before, only King Dauid was by al Hebrew Doctors holden for Author of al the Psalmes: yet after that lerned Origen, and other Christian Doctors, expounded manie Psalmes of Christ, the Iewes being pressed therwith, begane to denie that al were Dauids: alleaging for their new opinion, the titles of diuers Psalmes, and some other difficulties, ministring occasion of much needles dispute, stil acknowledging the whole booke to be Canonical. ^note Wherupon S. Ierom, and S. Augustin, sometimes admitted those as authores of certaine Psalmes, whose names are in the titles thereof. S. Cyprian, S. Cyril, S. Athanasius, and others agree in general, that Dauid writte not al: but differ much in particular, touching other supposed authores. In so much that Melchisedech, Moyses, Asaph, Eman, Idithun, The sonnes of Core, Salomon, Ieremie, Ezechiel, Esdras, Aggæus, and Zacharias, are al (with more or lesse probabilitie) reputed authores of seueral Psalmes. ^note Neuertheles it semeth that S. Ierom rather related other mens iudgement, then shewed his owne; as we shal note by and by. And S. Augustin (li. 17. c. 14. de ciuit) maturely discussing this doubt, saith plainly, that their Iudgement semed to him more credible, vvho attribute al the hundred fiftie Psalmes to Dauid alone. ^note Further explicating that wheras some Psalmes haue Dauids owne name in their titles, some haue other mens names, some none at al, this diuersitie importeth

not diuers authores, but signifieth other thinges, either perteyning to the same persons, or by interpretation of their names, belonging to the present matter, as our Lord inspired him. Likewise S. Chrysostome resolutely iudgeth, that only King Dauid was author of this whole Booke. Moued especially by this argument, for that Christ and the Apostles alleaging the Psalmes, do oftentimes name Dauid as author, and neuer anie other. ^note Also Origen, S. Basil, S. Ambrose, S. Hilarie, Theodoretus, Cassiodorus, Beda, Eutimius, and most part of ancient and late writers, with the most common voice of Christians, cal this booke the Psalmes of Dauid: and the General Councels of Carthage, Florence, and Trent, in the Cathologue of Canonical Scriptures recite this booke, by the name of Dauids Psalter.

Moreouer it is clere, Act. 2. that the second Psalme, though it want his name, is Dauids. ^note And other Scriptures 2. Paral. 7. v. 6. and 1. Esd. 3. v. 10. say plainly, that Dauid made the Psalmes, 104. 105. 106. 117. 135. beginning: Confesse to our Lord, because he is good, because his mercie is for euer. VVhich he appointed the Leuites to sing, or play on instruments: 1 Paral. 15. &. 16. and yet they haue not his name in their titles. Againe, 2. Reg. 23. Dauid is only intitled the egregious, or excellent Psalmist of Israel. Neither were Asaph, Eman, and Idithun anie where called Prophetes (as are al the writers of holie Scriptures) but only masters of musike, 1. Paral. 25. And the sonnes of Core were only porters. 1. Paral. 26. Finally S. Ierom (whose iudgement the whole Church singularly estemeth, in al questions belonging to holie Scriptures) semeth as much inclined, that only the Royal Prophet Dauid was author of this whole booke, as to the contrarie. For in his Epistle to Paulinus, prefixed before the Latin Bible, comprehending the principal arguments of seueral bookes, when he cometh to the Psalmes, without mention of other authors, saith: Dauid our Simonides, Pindarus, and Alceus; Flaccus also, Catullus, and Cerenus,

soundeth out Christ, vvith harpe & tenne stringed Psalter, rising vp from hel. so attributing the summe of this whole booke to the Royal Prophet Dauid, as if he supposed no other author. ^note

Touching therfore the argument, or contentes of this diuine Psalter, al Catholique Doctors vniformly agree that it is the abridgement, summe, and substance of al holie Scriptures, both old and new Testament. ^note As may first be probably collected, by that Christ himselfe often comprehending al the old Testament by the termes of the Law and Prophetes, in one place (Luc. 24. v. 44.) semeth not onlie to reduce al to the Lavv and Prophetes iointly, but also to the Psalmes alone, or seuerally. But whether this be our Sauiours diuine meaning or no in that place, out of this and manie other places, al the ancient Fathers teach expresly, that the Psalmes are an Epitome of al other holie Scriptures. For example, S. Denys, li de Eccles. Hierar. contemplat. 2. after brief recital of the contents of other holie Scriptures, saith: This sacred booke of diuine Canticles, doth exhibite both a general song, and exposition of diuine thinges. S. Basil calleth the Psalmodie of Dauid the common and most plentiful storehouse of al sacred doctrine: the treasure of perfect Theologie. S. Ambrose accounteth it the register of the vvhole Scripture. Origen, S. Cyprian S. Ierom, S. Chrysostom, S. Gregorie, S. Beda S. Bernard, Cassiodorus, Eutimius, and others vse the same, or very like terms. S. Augustin particularly distinguishing al the Scriptures into foure sortes of bookes, sheweth that the Psalmes conteyne al: The Lavv (saith he) teacheth somethinges, the Historie somethinges, the Prouerbes also and Prophetes teach somethinges: but the Booke of Psalmes teacheth al. ^note It proposeth the lavv, recounteth thinges of old, prescribeth the due ordering of mens actions, and prophecieth thinges to come. Briefly it is a common treasure of good doctrine, aptly administring that is necessarie to euerie one. And a litle after, exemplifying in particular points: Is not here (saith

he) al greatnes of vertue, and is not here the right square of iustice? is not the comlines of chastitie; the consummation of prudence? is not vvhat soeuer may be called good, lerned in the Psalmes? Here is the knovvledge of God; the clere prenounciation of Christ to come in flesh; the hope of general Resurrection; feare of torments; promise of glorie; reuelation of mysteries. Euen al good thinges are here, as in a common great treasure, laide vp and heaped together.

See then and obserue here (Christian reader) the admirable wisdom, and goodnes of God. ^note The meanes of mans saluation being so disposed, that his owne free consent, and cooperation is therto necessarily required, according to that most approued doctrin of the same S. Augustin: Qui creauit te sine te; non iustificat te sine te. He that created thee, vvithout thee, doth not iustifie thee vvithout thee: to helpe our weaknes, and sweetly to draw our mindes, otherwise auerse from trauel and paine, the Holie Ghost hath ordained that in smal rowme, and in pleasant maner, we may attaine necessarie knowlege of God, & our selues, easely kepe the same in memorie, and dayly put in practise our chiefest dutie, in seruing and praising God, by singing, reading, or hearing these diuine Psalmes. which one booke (as euerie one shal be able to lerne it, more or lesse perfectly) openeth and sheweth the way, to vnderstand al other Scriptures, and so to finde, & enioy the hidden treasures of Gods word: in like maner as a key openeth a lock. For the whole sacred Bible is a sealed Booke, and not rightly vnderstood, til the seale, or lock be opened, by the key of Gods spirite, geuing knowlege; which the Holie Ghost, amongst other wayes, inspireth very often, by sacred Musike or Psalmodie. ^note As S. Gregorie noteth in holie Scripture (4. Reg. 3. v. 15.) where Eliseus not yet knowing Gods wil in a particular case, called for a Psalmist (or player on instruments) and vvhen the Psalmist sang, the hand of our Lord came vpon Eliseus, and presently he prescribing what should be donne, procured plentie of water without rayne, where

was none before, and prophecied victorie against the enimies. ^note Reason also and experience teach, that as men of cheerful hart are apt to sing: so the exercise of reading, singing, or playing Psalmes, is a conuenient and a special meanes, to attaine quietnes or cheerfulnes of mind.

But as this holie Psalter is the key of other Scriptures, so it selfe is most especially a sealed, and locked Booke, requiring manie keyes. ^note Euerie Psalme (saith S. Hilarie) hath a peculiar key, and oftentimes there be so manie lockes and keyes of one Psalme, as there be diuers persons that speake, to diuers endes and purposes. ^note For albeit diuers mysteries are sometimes connected, and so require sundrie keyes, yet there is but one principal, & proper key of ech Psalme: otherwise it should be diuided into manie Psalmes. Our first endeuour therfore must be, to find the proper key of euery Psalme, that is, to know what is principally therein conteyned. ^note To this purpose the lerned Expositers of this booke, haue obserued tenne general pointes, or seueral matters, to which al the contents may be reduced, as it were, so manie keyes, and meanes of entrance into the sense, and true vnderstanding of al the Psalmes. And the same may likewise be called the tenne stringes of this diuine instrument. ^note Vpon one of which, euery Psalme principally playeth, touching the rest more or lesse, as cause requireth, for more melodious harmonie, and perfect musike.

^noteThe first key, or string, is God himself: One in Substance: Three in Persons. Almightie, Al perfect, Powre, VVisdom, Goodnes, Maiestie, Iustice, Mercie, & other Diuine Attributes. ^noteThe second, is Gods workes of Creation, Conseruation, and Gouerning of the whole world. ^noteThe third, Gods Prouidence, especially towards man, in protecting and rewarding the iust: in permitting, and punishing the wicked. ^noteThe fourth, is the peculiar calling of the Hebrew people, their beginning in Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob: their maruelous increase in Ægypt: diuers estates,

manie admirable and miraculous thinges donne amongst them; with their ingratitude, reiection, and reprobation. ^noteThe fifth principal key, and string is Christ, the promised Redemer of mankind: prophecying his Incarnation, Natiuitie, Trauels, Sufferings, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, and Glorie. ^noteThe sixt is the propagation of Christs name and Religion, with Sacrifice and Sacramntes, in the multitude of Gentiles beleeuing in him, euen to the vttermost coastes of the earth, the Catholique Church euer visible. ^noteThe seuenth is the true maner of seruing God, with sincere faith, and good workes. ^noteThe eight, holie Dauid interposeth manie thinges concerning himselfe. As Gods singular benefites towards him, for which he rendereth thankes, and diuine praises, recounteth his enimies, dangers, and afflictions of mind & bodie, namely by Saul, Absalon and others, humbly beseeking, and obtaining Gods protection. He also expresseth in himselfe a perfect image, and patterne of a sincere and hartie penitent: bewayling, confessing, and punishing his owne sinnes. ^noteThe ninth is the end and renouation of this world, with the general Resurrection, and Iudgement. ^noteThe tenth is eternal felicitie, and punishment, according as euerie one deserueth in this life. These are the tenne keyes of this holie Booke; and tenne stringes of this Diuine Psalter.

Moreouer to finde which of these is the proper key, and principal string of euerie Psalme, lerned Diuines vse foure especial wayes. ^note First by the title, added by Esdras, or the Seuentie two Interpreters, for an introduction to the sense of the same Psalme. So it appeareth that the third Psalme treateth literally of Dauids danger, and deliuerie from his sonne Absalon: which is the eight key. though mystically it signifieth Christs Persecution, Passion, & Resurrection, which is the fifth key. ^noteSecondly, if there be no title, or if it declare not sufficiently the key, or principal matter conteyned, it may some times be found by allegation and

application of some special part thereof in the new Testament. So it is euident Act. 4. v. 25. c. 13. v. 33. Heb. 1. v. 5. &. Heb. 5. v. 5. that the second Psalme perteyneth to Christ, impugned and persecuted by diuers aduersaries. VVhich is the fift key. ^noteThirdly, when greater thinges are affirmed of anie person, or people, as of Dauid, Salomon, Iewish nation, or the like, then can be verified of them, it must necessarily be vnderstood of Christ, or his Church, in the new Testament, or in Heauen. So the conclusion of the 14. Psalme: He that doth these thinges, shal not be moued for euer, can not be verified of the tabernacle, nor temple of the Iewes, but of eternal Beatitude in heauen. VVhich is the tenth key. Though the greater part of the Psalme sheweth, that iust and true dealing towards our neighboures, is necessarie for attayning of eternal Glorie. ^noteFourtly when, both the title and Psalme, or part thereof seme hard and obscure, some part being more cleare, the true sense of al may be gethered, by that which is more euident. According to S. Augustins rule, li. 2. c. 9. & li. 3. c. 26. Doct. Christ. So the title, and former part of the fifth Psalme, being more obscure, are explaned by the last verses, shewing plainly that God wil iustly iudge al men, both iust and wicked, in the end of this world. VVhich is the ninth key. By these and like meanes the principal key being found, it wil more easily appeare, what other keyes belong to the same, and what other stringes are also touched. At least the studious may by these helpes make some entrance, and for more exact knowlege search the iudgement of ancient Fathers, and other learned Doctours.

But besides this singular great commoditie, of compendious handling much Diuine matter in smal rowme, this booke hath an other special excellencie, in the kind of stile, and maner of vttering, which is Meeter, and Verse, in the original Hebrew tongue. ^note And though in Greke, Latin, and other languages, the same could not in like forme be

exactly translated, yet the number, and distinction of verses is so obserued, that it is apt for musike, as wel voices as instruments, and to al other vses of Gods seruants. Neither is musical maner of vttering Gods word and praises, lesse to be esteemed, because profane Poetes haue in this kind of stile vttered light, vaine, and false thinges. ^note For the abuse of good thinges, doth not derogate from the goodnes therof, but rather commendeth the same, which others desire to imitate. ^note And clere it is, that this holie Psalmodie was before anie profane poetrie now extant. For Homer the most ancient of that sorte, writte his poeme, at least two hundred and fourtie yeares after the destruction of Troy: as Apolidorus witnesseth; others, namely Solinus, Herodotus, and Cornelius Nepos say longer. VVheras kind Dauid our Diuine Psalmist, reigned within one hundred years, after the Troianes warres. There were in dede Amphion, Orpheus, and Muscus before Dauid, but their verses either were not written, or shortly perished, only a confuse memorie remaining of them, recited, altered, and corrupted by word of mouth: but before them were the sacred Historie of Iob, almost al in verse; and the two Canticles of Moyses, Exodi 15. and Deut. 32. ^note It is moreouer recorded that Iubal (long before Noes floud) was the father of them, that sang on harpe, and organ. Musike therfore is maruelous ancient. ^note But sacred Poetrie is in manie other respectes most excellent, and most profitable. This holie Psalmodie (saith S. Augustin) is a medecine to old spiritual sores, it bringeth present remedie to nev vvvoundes: it maketh the good to perseuere in vvel doing, it cureth at once al predominating pa&esset;ions, vvhich vexe mens soules. A little after: Psalmodie driueth avvay euil spirites, iuuiteth good Angels to helpe vs, it is a shield in night terrors, a refreshing of day trauels, a guard to children, an ornament to yongmen, a comforte to oldmen, a most seemlie grace to vvemen. Vnto beginners it is an introduction, an augmentation to them that goe forvvard in vertue, a stable firmament to the perfect: It conioyneth

the vvhole Church militant in one voice, and is the spiritual eternal svvete perfume of the celestial Armies, al Sainctes and Angels in heauen.

To al this we may adde other causes, which moued the Royal Prophete to write this diuine poetrie. ^note First he had from his youth (by Gods special prouidence) a natural inclination to Musike; wherin he shortly so excelled, that before al the Musitians in Israel, he was selected to recreate king Saul, whom an euil spirite vexed. ^note And his skil, together with his deuotion, had such effect, that vvhen he playde on the harpe, Saul vvas refreshed, and vvaxed better. For the euil spirite departed from him: saith the holie text. VVherfore he made these Psalmes, that him selfe and others might by singing them, imploy this gift of God to his more honour. ^noteSecondly, verse being more easie to lerne, more firmly kept in mind, and more pleasant in practise (for as wine, so musike doth recreate the hart of man) the Holie Ghost condescending to mans natural disposition, inspired Dauid to write these Psalmes in meeter, mixing the povvre of diuine doctrin, vvith delectable melodie of song, that vvhiles the eare is allured vvith svvete harmonie of musike, the hart is indued vvith heauenlie knovvlege, pleasant to the mind, and profitable to the soule. ^noteThirdly, Dauid singularly illuminated with knowlege of great, and most diuine Mysteries, indued also with most gracious disposition of mind, the man chosen according to Gods ovvne hart (1. Reg. 13.) would vtter the same Mysteries, with godlie instructions, and praises of God, in the most exquisite kind of stile; that is in verse. For otherwise he was also very eloquent in prose, as wel appeareth by sundrie his excellent, and effectual discourses, in the books of Kinges, and Paralipomenon. For which cause Moyses also described the passage of Israel forth of Ægypt through the read sea in a Canticle, after that he had related the same whole historie, more at large in prose; that al might sing, and so render thankes with melodious voice, and musical

instruments praising God. Likewise in an other Canticle he comprised the whole law, a litle before his death. So also Barac and Debora: and after them Iudith, song praises to God for their victories in verse. Salomon writte the end of his Prouerbes, and a whole booke (intituled Canticles) & the Prophet Ieremie his Lamentations in verse. Anna hauing obtained her prayer for a sonne, gaue thankes to God with a Canticle. The like did king Ezechias for recouerie of health. ^note The Prophets Isaias, Ezechiel, Ionas, Abacuc, and the three children in the fornace: againe in the new Testament, the B. virgin mother, iust Zacharie, & deuout Simeon gaue thankes, & sang praises to God in Canticles.

^noteFourthly, albeit the holie King was not permitted, to build the gorgious Temple for Gods seruice, as he greatly desired to haue done, yet he prouided both store of musitians (foure thousand in number, of which 288. were maisters to teach) & made these Psalmes as godlie ditties, for this holie purpose, in al solemnities of feastes, and daylie sacrifice, when the Temple should afterward be built.

^noteFiftly, he made these Psalmes not only for his owne, & others priuate deuotion, nor yet so especially for the publique Diuine seruice in the Temple, and other Synagogues of the Iewes, but most principally for the Christian Catholique Church, which he knew should be spred in the whole earth. Forseing the maruelous great, and frequent vse therof in the Christian Clergie, and Religious people of both sexes. As he prophecieth in diuers Psalmes. Al the earth sing to thee: sing Psalmes to thy name. Againe, I vvil sing Psalmes to thee (ô God) in the Gentiles, in al peoples, and Nations. VVhich him selfe neuer did, but his Psalmes are euer since Christ, song by Christians, conuerted from gentilitie, as we see in the Churches Seruice. ^note For the whole Psalter is distributed to be song, in the ordinarie office of our Breuiarie euerie weke. And though extraordinarily, for the varietie of times, and feastes, there is often alteration,

yet stil the greater part is in Psalmes. ^note Certayne also of the same Psalmes, are without change, or intermission repeted euerie day. And such as haue obligation to the Canonical Houres, must at least read the whole Office priuatly, if they be not present where it is song. ^note The Office also of Masse, ordinarily beginneth with a Psalme. In Litanies, and almost al publique Prayers, and in administration of other Sacraments, and Sacramentals, either whole Psalmes, or frequent verses are inserted. Likewise the greatest part of the Offices, of our B. Ladie, and for the dead are Psalmes. Besides the seuen Pœnitential, and fiftene Gradual Psalmes, at certaine times. So that Clergie mens daly office consisteth much in singing, or reading Psalmes. And therfore al Byshops especially, are strictly bond by a particular Conon (Dist. 38. cap. Omnes psallentes) to be skilful in the Psalmes of Dauid: and to see that other Clergiè men be wel instructed therin. ^note According to the Holie Ghosts admonition, by the pen of the same Royal Prophet (Psal 46.) Psallite sapienter; or: intelligenter, that is. Sing Psalmes vvith knovvlege, and vnderstanding them. Not that euerie one is bond to know, and be able to discusse al difficulties, but competently, according to their charge vndertaken in Gods Church. Otherwise euerie one that is, or intendeth to be a Priest, may remember what God denounceth to him, by the Prophet Osee (c. 4.) Because thou hast repelled knovvlege, I vvil repel thee, that thou do not the function of Priesthood vnto me. Thus much touching the Author, the contentes, the poetical stile, & final cause of this holie Psalter.

As for the name, S. Ierom, S. Augustin, and other Fathers teach, that wheras amongst innumerable musical instruments, six were more specially vsed in Dauids time, mentioned by him in the last Psalme. ^note Trumpet, Psalter, Harpe Timbrel, Organ, and Cimbal. This booke hath his name of the instrument called Psalter, which hath tenne strings, signifying the tenne commandements, and is made in

forme (as S. Ierom, and S. Bede suppose) of the Greke, letter &grD; delta, because as that instrument rendreth sound from aboue, so we should attend to heauenlie vertues, which come from aboue: Likewise vsing the harpe, which signifyeth mortification of the flesh, & other instruments, which signifie and teach other vertues, we must finally referre al to Gods glorie, reioyce spiritually in hart, and render al praise to God. ^{note note}

As Prophecie (or other holie Scripture) was not at anie time by mans wil, but the (Prophetes) holie men of God spake, inspired by the Holie Ghost: so no prophecie (nor explication) of Scripture, is made by priuate interpretation. 2, Pet. 1. but by the same Spirite wherwith it was written, which our Sauiour gaue to the Church, to abide for euer, the Spirite of truth; to teach al truth. Ioan. 14. 16. ^note Neither perteyneth it to euerie one, to discerne the true spirite, but to some. 1. Cor. 12.

Holie Scriptures consist not in reading, but in vnderstanding. ^note S. Ierom Dialogo aduers. Luciferianos.

The wordes of holie Scripture are so to be vnderstood, as holie men, the Sainctes of God, haue vnderstood them, S. Aug Ser. 18. de verb. Domini. ^note Men must lerne of men, not expect knowlege immediatly of God, nor only by Angels. Idem, in prologo Doct. Christ.

There be some thinges, mentioned in holie Scripture, which God wil haue hidden, and those are not to be curiously searched. ^note S. Amb. li. 1. c. 7. de vocat. Gentium.

By those thinges, which to vs are hidden in holie Scripture, our humilitie is proued, S. Greg. ho. 17. super Ezech. ^note

THE BOOKE OF PSALMES Psalme I. ^note The Royal prophet Dauid placed this Psalme as a Preface to the rest, conteyning, ^note 1 true happines, which consisteth in flying sinnes, and seruing God. 3. The good doe prosper, 5. not the wicked: 6. as wil appeare in the end of this world.

1   Blessed ^note is the man, that09Q0206 hath ^note not gone in the counsel of the impious, & hath ^note not09Q0207 stoode in the way of sinners, and hath ^note not09Q0208 sitte in the chayre of pestilence:

2   But ^note his09Q0209 wil is the way of our Lord, and in his law he wil meditate day and night.

3   And he shal be as a tree, that is planted nigh to ^note the streames of waters, which shal geue his fruite in his time:

4   And ^note his leafe shal not fal: and ^note al thinges whatsoeuer he shal doe, shal prosper.

5   The impious not so: but ^note as dust, which the winde driueth from the face of the earth.

6   Therfore the impious shal ^note not rise againe in iudgement: nor sinners in the ^note councel of the iust

7   For our Lord ^note knoweth the way of the iust, and the way of the impious ^note shal perish.

^{note note} Psalme II. ^note Christs glorie, the world repining therat, ^note 4. shal be propagated in al the world. 7. His diuine powre as wel spiritual in conuerting mens hartes, as external, in seuere iustice, is prophecied.

1   VVhy did the ^note Gentiles rage, and ^note peoples meditate vaine things?

2   The ^note 09Q0210 kings of the earth stood vp, and the ^note princes came together in one against our Lord, and against his Christ.

3   Let ^note vs breake their bondes a sunder: and let vs cast away their ^note yoke from vs.

4   He that dwelleth in the heauens, shal ^note laugh at them: and our Lord shal scorne them.

5   Then shal he speake to them in his ^note wrath, & in his ^note furie he shal truble them.

6   But ^note I am appoynted king by him ouer Sion his holie hil, preaching his precept.

7   The ^note Lord said to me; Thou art my ^note Sonne, I this day haue begotten thee.

8   Aske of me, and I wil geue ^note thee09Q0211 the Gentiles, for thyne inheritance, and thy possession ^note the endes of the earth.

9   Thou shalt rule them in ^note a rod ofyron, and09Q0212 as a potters vessel thou shalt breake them in peeces.

10   And ^note now09Q0213 ye kings vnderstand:09Q0214 take instruction you that iudge the earth.

11   Serue our Lord in ^note feare: and09Q0215 reioyce to him with trembling.

12   Apprehend discipline ^note lest sometime our Lord be wrath, and you perish out of the iust way.

13   When his wrath ^note shal burne in short time, blessed are al, that trust in him. ^{note note note note note note}

^note Psalme. III. ^note King Dauid recounteth his danger, when his sonne Absalom conspired against him: ^note 4. and thanketh God for his deliuerie. 9, acknowledging al helpe to be from God. Mistically, Christs persecution, Death, Burial, and Resurrection.

1   The09Q0216 Psalme of Dauid,09Q0217 when he fled from the face of Absalom his sonne. (2. Reg. 15.)

2   Lord ^note why are they ^note multiplied that truble me? manie rise vp against me.

3   Many say to ^note my soule: There is ^note no saluation for him in his God.

4   But ^note thou Lord art my protectour, my ^note glorie, & exalting ^notemy head.

5   With my voice I haue cried to our Lord: and he hath heard me from his ^note holie hil.

6   09Q0218I haue ^note slept, and haue ^note bene at rest; and haue ^note risen vp, because our Lord hath taken me.

7   I wil not feare thousandes of people compassing me: ^note arise Lord, saue me my God.

8   Because thou hast stroken al that are my aduersaries without cause: thou hast broken the ^note teeth of sinners.

9   Saluation ^note is our Lordes: and thy ^note blessing vpon thy people.

^{note note note note} Psalme. IIII. ^note The holie prophet teacheth, by his owne example, to flee to God in al tribulation ^note 3. that other refugies are insufficient, 9. and Gods helpe most assured.

1   Vnto09Q0219 the end, in ^note songues, the Psalme ^note of Dauid.

2   VVhen ^note I inuocated, the God of my iustice heard me: in ^note tribulation thou hast enlarged to me. ^noteHaue mercie on me, and heare my prayer.

3   Ye sonnes of men how long are you of ^note heauie hart? why loue you ^note vanitie, and seeke ^note lying?

4   And know ye that our Lord hath made his ^note holie one ^notemeruelous: ^note our Lord wil heare me, when I shal crie to him.

5   Be ye ^note angrie, and ^note sinne not: the thinges that you say in ^noteyour hartes, in your ^note chambers be ye sorie for.

6   Sacrifice ye the09Q0220 sacrifice of ^note iustice, and hope in our Lord. Manie say: ^note Who sheweth vs good thinges?

7   The ^note light of thy countenance ô Lord is signed vpon vs: thou hast geuen ^note gladnesse in my hart.

8   By the fruite of their ^note corne, and ^note wine, and ^note oile they are multiplied.

9   In ^note peace in the selfe same I wil sleepe, and rest:

10   Because thou Lord hast ^note singularly setled me in hope. ^{note note}

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Psalme. V. ^note Iust men in affliction appeale to God, the reuenger of iniuries. ^note 5. knowing and professing that God hateth iniquity. 9. therfore remitte their cause to him. 11. recite certaine enormious vices of the wicked. 13. and expect Gods final iudgement of the good and bad.

1   Vnto the end, for ^note her that obtaineth the ^note inheritance. The Psalme of Dauid.

2   Receive ô Lord ^note my wordes with thine eares, vnderstand my crie.

3   Attend to the voice of my prayer, my king and my God.

4   Because I wil pray to thee: Lord in ^note the morning thou wilt heare my voice.

5   In ^note the morning I wil stand by thee and wil see: because thou art09Q0221 not a God that wilt iniquitie.

6   Neither shal the malignant ^note dwel neere thee: neither shal the vniust abide ^note before thine eies.

7   Thou hatest al that worke iniquitie: thou wilt ^note destroy al that speake lie.

8   The bloudie and deceitful man our Lord wil abhorre:

9   But I in the multitude of ^note thy mercy. I wil enter into thy house: I wil adore toward ^note thy holie temple in thy ^note feare.

9   Lord conduct me in thy iustice: because of mine enimies direct my way in thy sight.

10   Because there is ^note no truth in their mouth: their hart is ^notevayne.

11   Their throte is an ^note open sepulchre, they did ^note deceitfully with their tongues, ^note iudge them o God.

12   Let them faile of their cogitations, according to the multitude of their impieties expel them, because they haue prouoked thee ô Lord.

13   And let al be glad, that hope in thee, they shal reioyce for euer: and thou shalt dwel in them. And al that loue thy name shal glorie in thee, because thou wilt ^note blesse the iust.

14   Lord, as with a shield of thy good wil, thou hast crowned vs. ^note Psalme VI. ^note Dauids earnest and hartie praier after he had grieuously sinned. ^note 5. which being grounded in filial, not seruil feare, 9. concludeth with assured hope, and confidence in Gods mercie.

1   Vnto ^note the end in songs, the Psalme of Dauid09Q0222 for the octaue.

2   Lord, ^note rebuke me not in09Q0223 thy furie; nor ^note chastise me in 09Q0224 thy wrath.

3   Haue mercie on me Lord, because I am weake: ^note heale me Lord, because al ^note my bones be trubled.

4   And my soule is ^note trubled exceedingly: but thou Lord ^note how long? ^note

5   Turne thee o Lord, and ^note deliuer my soule: saue me for ^note thy mercie.

6   Because there is not in ^note death, that is mindful of thee: and in ^note hel who shal confesse to thee?

7   I ^note haue labored in my sighing, I ^note wil euerie night washe my bed; I wil ^note water my couche with my teares.

8   My ^note eye is trubled for furie: I haue waxen ^note old ^note among al myne enemies.

9    ^noteDepart from me al ye that worke iniquite: because our Lord ^note hath heard the voice of my weeping.

10   Our Lord hath heard my petition, our Lord hath receiued my prayer.

11   Let al myne enemies be ^note ashamed, & very sore trubled: let them be conuerted and asha med very quicly. ^{note note note} PSALME VII. ^note Dauid in confidence of his iust cause, and vniust persecution. prayeth for Gods helpe, ^note 7. and iust reuenge of his enemies. 15. describing their malitious intention, and ruine.

1   The Psalme of Dauid which he song to our Lord, for the wordes of ^note Chusi the sonne of Iemini. (2. Reg. 16.)

2   O Lord my God I haue hoped in thee: saue me from al that persecute me, and deliuer me.

3   Lest sometime ^note he as a Lyon violently take ^note my soule, whiles there is none to redeme, nor to saue.

4   O Lord my God if I haue done ^note this, if there be iniquitie in my handes;

5   If I haue rendred to them that repayd me euils, let me worthely fal ^note emptie from myne enemies.

6   Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, and ^note treade downe my life in the earth, and bring downe my glorie into the dust.

7   Arise Lord in thy wrath: and ^note be exalted in the coastes of myne enemies.

7   And arise ô Lord my God in the ^note precept which thou hast c&obar;manded:

8   and a ^note sinagogue of peoples shal compasse thee.

8   And ^note for it returne on high:

9   our Lord iudgeth peoples.

9   Iudge me ô Lord according to ^note my iustice, and according to my innocencie ^note vpon me.

10   The wickednesse of sinners shal be consumed, and thou shalt direct the iust, which searchest the hart and raynes ô God.

11   My iust helpe is from our Lord, who saueth those that be right of hart.

12   God is a iust iudge, strong, & patient: is he angrie ^note euerie day?

13    ^noteVnlesse you wil be conuerted, he shal shake his sword, he hath bent his bow, and prepared it.

14   And in it he hath prepared the vessels of death: he hath made his arrowes for them that burne.

15   Behold ^note he hath bredde with iniustice: he hath conceiued sorow, and brought forth iniquitie.

16   He hath opened a pit, and digged it vp: and he is fallen into the diche, which he made.

17   His ^note sorrow shal be turned vpon his head: and his iniquitie shal descend vpon his crowne.

18   I wil confesse to our Lord according to his iustice: and wil sing to the name of our Lord most high.

Psalme VIII. ^note God is magnified & praised for his meruelous worke of creatures, ^note 5. but especially of mankind, singularly exalted by the Incarnation of Christ.

1   Vnto ^note the end ^note for09Q0226 presses, the Psalme of Dauid.

2   O Lord ^note our Lord, how meruelous is thy name in the whole earth! Because thy magnificence is eleuated, aboue ^notethe heauens.

3   Out of the mouth of ^note infantes and sucklinges, thou hast perfected praise because of thine enemies, that thou mayest destroy the enemie and reuenger.

4   Because I shal see thy heauens, the workes of thy fingers: the moone and the starres, which thou hast founded.

5   What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?

6   Thou hast ^note minished him a litle lesse then Angels; with ^noteglorie and honour thou hast crowned him:

7   and hast appointed him ^note ouer the worke of thy handes.

8   Thou hast subiected ^note al thinges vnder his feete, al ^note sheepe and oxen: moreouer also the beastes of the field.

9   The birdes of the ayre, and fishes of the sea; that walke the pathes of the sea.

10    ^noteO Lord our Lord, how meruelous is thy name in the whole earth! ^{note note}

Psalme. IX. ^note The Church prayseth God for her protection, ^note 4. in repelling the enemies force, 8. in punishing the wicked, and rewarding the iust.

1   Vnto the end, for the ^note secrets of the sonne, the Psalme of Dauid.

2   I Wil ^note confesse to thee ô Lord with al my hart: I wil tel al thy meruelous thinges.

3   I wil be ^note glad and ^note reioyce in thee: I wil sing to thy name ô most High.

4   In ^note turning mine enemie backward: they shal be weakened, and perish before thy face.

5   Because thou hast done ^note my iudgement and my cause: thou hast sitte vpon the throne which iudgest iustice.

6   Thou hast rebuked the ^note Gentiles, and the impious hath perished: their ^note name thou hast destroyed for euer, and for euer and euer.

7   The swordes of the enemie haue fayled vnto the end: and their cities thou hast destroyed.

8   Their memorie hath perished with a sound: and our Lord abideth for euer.

8   He hath prepared his throne in ^note iudgement:

9   & he wil iudge the whole world in equitie, he wil iudge the people in iustice.

10   And our Lord is made a refuge for the poore: an helper ^notein opportunities, in tribulation.

11   And let them hope in thee that know thy name: because thou hast not forsaken them that seeke thee ô Lord.

12   Sing to our Lord, which dwelleth in Sion: declare his ^note studies among the Gentiles:

13   Because he ^note requiring bloud remembred them: he hath not forgotten the crie of the poore.

14   Haue mercie on me ô Lord: See my humiliation ^note by my enemies.

15   Which exaltest me from the gates of death, that I may declare al thy prayses in ^note the gates of the daughter of Sion.

16   I wil reioyce in thy saluation: the Gentiles are ^note fastened in the destruction, which they made. In this snare, which they hid, is their foote taken.

17   Our Lord shal be knowen doing iudgements: the sinner is taken in the workes of his owne handes.

18    ^noteLet sinners be turned into hel, al nations that forget God.

19   Because to the end there shal not be obliuion of the poore man: the patience of the poore, shal not perish in the end.

20   Arise Lord, let not man be strengthned: let the ^note Gentiles be iudged in thy sight.

21   Appoint Lord ^note a lawgeuer ouer them: that the Gentiles may know that they be men.09Q0227 The 10. Psalme, according to ^note the Hebrevves.

1    ^noteWhy Lord hast thou departed far of, despisest in opportunities, in tribulation?

2   Whiles the impious is proude, the poore is ^note set on fyre: ^notethey are caught in the counsels which they deuise.

3   Because the sinner is praysed in the desires of his soule: and the vniust man is blessed.

4   The sinner hath exasperated our Lord, according to the multitude of his wrath he shal ^note not seeke.

5   There is no God in his sight: his waies are defiled at al time. Thy iudgementes are taken away from his face: he shal ^note rule ouer al his enemies

6   For he hath sayd in his hart: I wil not be moued from genetion vnto generation, ^note without euil.

7   Whose mouth is ful of cursing, and bitternesse, and guile: vnder his tongue labour and sorrow.

8   He sitteth in waite with the rich in secrete places, to kil the innocent.

9   His eyes looke vpon the poore: he lyeth in wayte in secret, as a lyon in his denne.

10   He lyeth in wayte to take the poore man violently: violently to take the poore man whiles he draweth him. In his snare he wil humble him selfe, and shal fal when he shal haue dominion ouer the poore.

11   For he hath sayed in his hart; God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face not to see for euer.

12    ^noteArise Lord God, let thy hand be axalted: forget not the poore.

13   Wherfore hath the impious prouoked God? for he hath said in his hart; He wil not enquire.

14   Thou seest, that thou considerest labour and sorrow: that thou mayest deliuer them into thy handes. To thee is the poore left: to the orphane thou wilt be an helper

15   Break the arme of the sinner and malignant: his sinne shal be sought, and shal not be found.

16   Our Lord shal reigne for euer, and for euer and euer: ye ^noteGentiles shal perish from his land.

17   Our Lord hath heard the desire of the poore: thy eare hath heard the ^note preperation of their hart,

18   To iudge ^note for the pupil and the humble, that man adde no more to magnifie him selfe vpon the earth.

^{note note} Psalme X. ^note Dauids freindes aduising him to flee from the persecution of Saul, he answereth, that his trust is in Gods protection. ^note 2. Though the persecutor be very malitious, 4. yet God wil ouerthrow him, 5. and deliuer the iust.

1   Vnto ^note the end the psalme of Dauid

1   I Trvst in our Lord: how say ^note ye to my soule: Passe ouer vnto the mountayne as a sparrow?

2   For behold sinners ^note haue bent the bow, they haue prepared their arrowes in the quiuer, that they may shoote in ^notethe darke, at them that be right of hart.

3   For they haue ^note destroyed the thinges, which thou didst perfite: but the iust what hath he done?

4   Our Lord is in his holie temple, our Lord his seate is in heauen.

5   His eies haue respect vnto the poore: his ^note eieliddes examine the sonnes of men.

6   Our Lord ^note examineth the iust, and the impious: but he that ^note loueth iniquity, hateth his owne soule.

7    ^noteHe shal rayne snares vpon sinners: fyre and brimstone, and blast of stormes the portion of their cuppe.

8   Because our Lord is iust and hath loued iustice: his countenance hath seene equitie. Psalme. XI. ^note The Prophet describeth the paucity of iust men, and abundanc of wicked, both at Christs first coming in flesh, ^note 6. and second in maiestie, in the end of the world.

1   Vnto ^note the end for ^note the octaue, the ^note Psalme of Dauid.

2   Save ^note me Lord, because the holy hath fayled ^note because verities are diminished from among the children of men.

3   They haue spoken vaine thinges euerie one to his neighbour, deiceitful lippes, they haue spoken in hart and hart.

4   Our Lord destroy al deceitful lippes, & the tongue that speaketh ^notegreat thinges

5   Which haue said: We wil magnifie our tongue, our lippes are of vs, who is our Lord?

6   For the miserie of the needie, and mourning of the poore, now wil I arise, saith our Lord: I wil put in ^note a saluation: I wil do confidently in him.

7   Wordes of our Lord, be chaist wordes: siluer examined by fire, tryed from the earth, purged seuen fold.

8   Thou Lord wilt ^note preserue vs: and keepe vs from this generation for euer.

9   The09Q0228 impious walke round about: according to thy highnes thou hast ^note multiplied the children of men. ^{note note}

Psalme XII. A general prayer of the Church, in tribulation, either temporal or spiritual. ^note

1   Vnto ^note the end, the Psalme of Dauid.

1   How long ô Lord wilt thou forget me vnto the end? How long doest thou turne away thy face from me?

2   How long shal I put ^note counsels in my soule, sorrow in my hart ^note by day?

3   How long shal mine enemies be exalted ouer me?

4   Regard and heare me ô Lord my God.

4   Illuminate mine eies that I sleepe not ^note in death at any time:

5   lest sometime mine enemie say: I haue preuailed against him.

5   They that truble me, wil reioyce if I be moued:

6   but I haue hoped in thy mercie.

6   My hart shal reioyce in thy saluation: I wil sing to our Lord which geueth me ^note good thinges: and I wil sing to the name of our Lord most high. Psalme. XIII. ^note After general grosse ignorance and impiety in the world, ^note 7. Christ shal be incarnate, the Redemer of mankind.

1   Vnto the end, the Psalme of Dauid.

1   The ^note foole hath said in his hart: There is no God. They are corrupt, and are become ^note abominable in their studies: there is ^note not that doth good09Q0229 no not one.

2   Our Lord hath looked forth from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there be that vnderstandeth, and seeketh after God.

3   Al haue declined, they are become ^note vnprofitable together: there is not that doth good, no not one.

3   Their throte is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they did deceitfully, the poyson of aspes vnder their lippes.

3   Whose mouth is ful of cursing and bitternesse: their feete swift to sheed bloud. ^note

3    ^noteDestruction and infelicitie in their waies, and the way of peace they haue not knowen: there is no feare of God before their eies.

4    ^noteShal not al they know that worke iniquitie, that deuoure my people ^note as foode of bread?

5   They haue not inuocated our Lard, ^note there haue they trembled for feare, ^note where no feare was.

6   Because our Lord is in ^note the iust generation, you haue ^noteconfounded the counsel of the poore man: because our Lord is his hope.

7    ^noteWho wil geue from Sion the saluation of Israel? when our Lord shal haue ^note turned away the captiuitie of his people, ^noteIacob shal reioyce, and ^note Israel shal be glad. ^note

Psalme. XIIII. For attayning eternal glorie in heauen, it is necessarie to flee from sinnes, and do good workes. ^note

1   09Q0230The Psalme of Dauid.

1   Lord who shal dwel in ^note thy tabernacle? or who shal rest in thy holie hil?

2   He that walketh ^note without spot, and ^note worketh iustice.

3   He that speaketh truth in his ^note hart, that hath not done guile in his ^note tongue. Nor hath ^note done euil to his neighbour, and hath not taken ^note reproch against his neighbour,

3   The malignant is brought to nothing in his sight; but them

4   that feare our Lord, he ^note glorifieth: he that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiueth not,

5   that hath not geuen his money to ^note vsurie, and hath not taken ^note giftes vpon the innocent:

5   He that doeth09Q0231 these thinges, shal09Q0232 not be moued for euer. ^{note note note}

^note Psalme. XV. ^note Christ, by the mouth of Dauid, declareth his future victory, and triumph euen the world, ^note 9. and death.

1   The ^note inscription of the title ^note to Dauid him self.

1   Preserve ^note me ô Lord, because I haue hoped in thee.

2   I haue said to our Lord: Thou art my God, because thou ^noteneedest not my goods.

3    ^noteTo the sainctes, that are in his land, he hath made al my willes meruelous in them.

4   Their infirmities were ^note multiplied: afterward they ^note made hast.

4   I wil not assemble their ^note conuenticles of bloud: neither wil I be mindful of their ^note names by my lippes.

5    ^noteOur Lord09Q0233 the portion of myne inheritance, and of my ^notecuppe: thou art he, that wil restore myne inheritance vnto me.

6    ^noteCordes are fallen to me in goodly places: for ^note mine inheritance is goodlie vnto me.

7   I wil blesse our Lord, who hath ^note geuen me vnderstanding:

moreouer also euen til ^note night, my ^note veines haue rebuked me.

8   I ^note forsaw our Lord in my sight alwaies: because he is ^note at my right hand, that I be not moued.

9   For this thing my hart hath beene glad, and my tongue hath reioyced: moreouer also my flesh shal rest in hope.

10   Because thou wilt09Q0234 not leaue my soule in ^note hel: neither wilt geue ^note thy holie one to see corruption.

10   Thou hast made ^note the waies of life knowen to me, thou shalt make me ful of ioy with ^note thy countenance: delectations on thy right hand, euen to ^note the end. ^{note note note}

Psalme XVI. A iust mans prayer in tribulation, ^note 10. describing his enemies cruelty, 13. by way of imprecation foresheweth their destruction, 15. and declareth that the iust shal be satisfied in glorie.

1   The09Q0235 prayer of Dauid.
Heare ô Lord my ^note iustice: attend my petition:

1   With thine eares heare my prayer, ^note not in deceitful lippes.

2   From ^note thy countenance let my iudgement procede: let thine eies see equities.

3   Thou hast proued ^note my hart, and visited it ^note by night: ^note by fire thou hast examined me, ^note and there is no iniquitie found in me.

4   That my mouth speake not the workes of men: for the ^notewordes of thy lippes I haue kept the ^note hard wayes.

5    ^notePerfite my pases in thy pathes: that my steppes be not moued.

6   I haue cried, because thou hast heard me ô God: incline thyne eare to me, and heare my wordes.

7   Make thy mercies meruelous, which sauest them that hope in thee.

8   From them that resist ^note thy right hand keepe me, as the apple of the eie.

9   Vnder the shadowe of thy winges protect me: from the ^noteface of the impious, that haue afflicted me.

9   Mine enemies haue compassed my soule,

10   they haue shut vp their ^note fatte; their mouth hath spoken pride.

11   Casting me forth now haue they compassed me: they haue sette their eies to bend them ^note vnto the earth.

12   They haue taken me as a lion readie to the pray: and as a lions whelpe dwelling in hid places.

13   Arise Lord, ^note preuent him, and supplant him: deliuer my soule from the impious, ^note thy sword

14   from the enemies of thy hand.

14   Lord from ^note a few out of the land diuide them, ^note in their life, their bellie is filled of ^note thy secretes.

14   They are filled with children: and they haue leaft their remnantes to their litle ones.

15   But ^note I in iustice shal appeare to thy sight: I shal be ^note filled when thy glorie shal appeare? ^note Psalme XVII. ^note King Dauids thankes to God for his often deliuerie from great dangers, first in general, ^note 9. then more particularly describeth Gods terrible maner of fighting for him, 18. against his cruel, and otherwise potent enimies: 22. attributing the same to Gods good pleasure, and iustice of his cause, 31. praiseth God, 33. his only protector. 41. and depresser of his enemies.

1   Vnto ^note the end, ^note to the seruant of our Lord Dauid, who spake to our Lord the wordes of this canticle, in the day, that our Lord deliuered him out of the hand of al his enemies, and out of the hand of ^note Saul, and he said: (2. Reg. 22.)

1   I wil ^note loue thee ô Lord ^note my strength:

2   Our Lord is my firmament, and my refuge, and my deliuere.

2   My God is my helper, and I wil hope in him. My protectour and the ^note horne of my saluation, and my receiuer.

4   Praysing I wil inuocate our Lord: and I shal be saued from mine enemies.

5   The ^note sorrowes of ^note death haue compassed me: and ^note torrentes of iniquitie haue trubled me.

6   The sorrowes of ^note hel haue compassed me: the ^note snares of death haue preuented me.

7   In my tribulation I haue inuocated our Lord, and haue ^notecried to my God:

7   And ^note he hath heard my voice from his holie temple: and my crie in his sight, hath entered into his eares.

8   The earth was shaken & trembled: the fundations of mountaines were trubled, and were moued, ^note because he was wrath with them.

9    ^noteSmoke arose in his wrath: and fire flamed vp from his face: coles were kindled from him.

10   He ^note bowed the heauens, and descended: and ^note darkenesse vnder his feete.

11   And he ^note ascended vpon the cherubs, and flew: he flew vpon the wings of windes.

12   And he put darkenesse his ^note couert, his tabernacle is round about him: darkesome water in the cloudes of the aire.

13   Because of the ^note brightnesse in his sight the cloudes passed, hayle and coles of fire.

14   And our Lord thundered from heauen, and the Highest gaue his voice: haile and coles of fire.

15   And he shot his arrowes, and dissipated them: he multiplied lightnings, and trubled them.

16   And the fountaynes of waters appeared, and the fundations of the world were reueled.

16   At thy rebuke ô Lord, at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath.

17   He sent from on high, and tooke me: and he receiued me out of manie ^note waters.

18   He deliuered me ^note from my most strong enemies, and from them that hated me; because they were made strong ouer me.

19   They preuented me in the day of mine affliction: and our Lord was made my protectour. ^note

20   And he brought me out into largenesse: he saued me, because he ^note would me.

21   And our Lord wil reward me according to my iustice, and according to the purity of my handes he wil reward me.

22   Because I haue kept the waies of our Lord, neither haue I done impiously from my God.

23   Because al his iudgementes are in my sight: and his iustices I haue not repelled from me.

24   And I shal be immaculate ^note with him; and shal keepe me from mine iniquitie.

25    ^noteAnd our Lord wil reward me according to my iustice: and according to the puritie of my handes in the sight of his eies.

26   With the holie thou shalt be holie, and with the innocent man thou shalt be innocent.

27   And with the elect thou shalt be elect: and with the peruerse thou shalt be peruerted.

28   Because thou wilt saue the humble people: and the eies of the proud thou wilt humble.

29   Because thou dost illuminate my lampe ô Lord: my God illuminate my darkenesse.

30   Because in thee I shal be deliuered from tentation, and in my God I shal ^note goe ouer the wal.

31   My God his ^note way is vnpolluted: the wordes of our Lord are examined by fire: he is protector of al that hope in him.

32   For ^note who is God but our Lord? or who is God but our God?

33   God that girded me with strength: and made my way immaculate.

34   That perfited my feete as it were of hartes: and setting me vpon high thinges.

35   That teacheth my handes to battel: and hast put mine armes, ^noteas a bow of brasse.

36   And hast geuen me the protection of thy saluation: and thy right hand hath receiued me:

36   And thy discipline hath corrected me vnto the end: and thy discipline the same shal teach me.

37   Thou hast enlarged my pases vnder me: and my steppes are not weakened:

38   I wil pursew myne enemies, and ouertake them: and wil not returne til they faile.

39   I wil breake them, neither shal they be able to stand: they shal fal vnder my feete.

40   And thou hast girded me with strength to battel: and hast supplanted them that rise against me vnder me.

41   And ^note myne enemies thou hast geuen me their backe, and them that hate me thou hast destroyed.

42   They cried, neither was there that would saue them, to our Lord, neither did he heare them.

43   And I wil breake them to powder, as the dust before the face of winde: as the durt of the streates I wil destroy them.

44   Thou wilt deliuer me from the contradictions of the people: thou wilt appoynte me to be head of the Gentiles.

45   A people, ^note which I knew not, hath serued me: in the hearing of the eare it hath obeyed me.

46   The ^note children being alienes haue lyed to me, the children alienes are inueterated, and haue halted from their pathes.

47   Our Lord liueth, and blessed be my God, and the God of my saluation be exalted.

48   O God ^note which geuest me reuenges, & subdewest peoples vnder me, my deliuerer from mine angrie enemies.

49   And from them that rise vp against me thou wilt exalt me: from the vniust man thou wilt deliuer me.

50   Therfore wil I confesse to thee among nations ô Lord: and wil say ^note a psalme to thy name,

51   Magnifying the saluations of his king, and doing mercie to his Christ Dauid, and to his seede for euer. Psalme. XVIII. ^note Gods perfect goodnes and glorie is shewed by his great workes, and by his Apostles sent with heauenlie commission, to preach in al tongues to al nations. ^note 6. Christ coming into the world, and returne vnto heauen. 8. his immaculate Law: 13. wherin notwithstanding the iust shal haue nede to pray for remission of smaller and daylie sinnes.

1   Vnto ^note the end, the psalme of Dauid.

2   The ^note heauens shew forth the glorie of God, and the firmament declareth the workes of his handes.

3    ^noteDay vnto day vttereth word: and night vnto night sheweth knowledge.

4   There are ^note no languages, nor speaches, whose voyces are not heard.

5    ^noteTheir sound hath gone forth into al the earth; and vnto the endes of the round world the wordes of them.

6   He put his tabernacle in ^note the sunne: & himself as a ^note bridgrome coming forth of his bridechamber.

6   He hath reioyced as a giant to runne the way,

7   his comming forth from the toppe of heauen: And his recourse euen to the toppe therof: neither is there that can hide him selfe from his heate.

8   09Q0236The law of our Lord is immaculate ^note conuerting soules: the testimonie of our Lord is faithful, geuing wisedome to litle ones.

9   The iustices of our Lord be right, making hartes ioyful: the precept of our Lord lightsome; illuminating the eies.

10   The feare of our Lord is holie, permanent for euer and euer: the iudgmentes of our Lord be true, iustified in themselues.

11   To be desired aboue gold and much pretious stone: and more sweete aboue honie and the honie combe.

12   For thy seruant ^note keepeth them, in keeping them is ^note much reward.

13   Sinnes ^note who vnderstandeth? from my secrete sinnes cleanse me:

14   and from other mens spare thy seruant.

14   If ^note they shal not haue dominion ouer me, then shal I be immaculate; and shal be cleansed from the greatest sinne.

15   And the wordes of my mouth shal be such as may please: and the meditation of my hart in thy sight alwayes.

15   O Lord ^note my helper, and my ^note redemer. ^note

Psalme XIX. Faithful people ioyne their prayer, for their Prince or Prelate, ^note 4. with sacrifice offered for his preseruation, and prosperous successe.

1   Vnto ^note the end, the Psalme of Dauid.

2   Ovr Lord heare ^note thee in the day of tribulation: the name of the God of Iacob protect thee.

3   Send he ayde to thee from the holie place: and from Sion defend he thee.

4   Be he mindeful of al thy ^note sacrifice: and be thy holocaust made ^note fatte.

5   Geue he vnto thee according to thy hart: and confirme he al thy counsel.

6   We shal reioyce ^note in thy saluation: and in the name of our God we shal be magnified.

7   Our Lord accomplish al thy petitions: now haue I knowen that our Lord hath saued ^note his Christ.

7   He shal heare him from his holie heauen: the saluation of his righthand is, ^note in powers.

8   These in chariotes, and these in horses: but we wil inuocate in the name of the Lord our God.

9    ^noteThey are bound, and haue fallen: but we haue risen and are set vpright.

10   Lord ^note saue the king, and heare vs in the day, that we shal inuocate thee.

Psalme. XX. Praise to God for Christs exaltation after his passion: ^note 9. and depression of his enemies.

1   Vnto ^note the end, the Psalme of Dauid.

2   Lord in ^note thy power the king shal be glad: and vpon thy saluation he shal reioyce excedingly.

3   The ^note desire of his hart thou hast geuen him: and of the wil of his lippes thou hast not defrauded him.

4   Because thou hast ^note preuented him in blessinges of sweetnesse: thou hast put on his head a crowne of pretious stone.

5   He asked life of thee: and thou gauest him length of daies for euer; and for euer and euer.

6   Great is his glorie in thy saluation: glorie and great beautie thou shalt put vpon him.

7   Because thou shalt geue him ^note to be a blessing for euer and euer: thou shalt make him ioyful in gladenesse with thy countenance.

8   Because the king hopeth in our Lord: and in the mercie of the Highest he shal not be moued.

9   Let ^note thy hand be found of al thy enemies: let thy righthand find al, that hate thee.

10   Thou ^note shalt put them as an ouen of fyre ^note in the time of thy countenance: our Lord in his wrath ^note shal truble them, and fyre shal deuoure them.

11   Their ^note fruite thou shalt destroy from the land: and their seede from the children of men.

12   Because they haue turned the euils vpon thee: they haue deuised

counsels, which they could not establish.

13   Because thou shalt put them backe: in thy remnantes thou shalt prepare their countenance.

13   Be exalted Lord in thy powre: ^note we wil chaunte and sing thy powers. Psalme XXI. ^note Christ prayeth in his Passion, ^note 7. describeth the acerbitie therof; 20. foresheweth by way of prayer his Resurection: 23. more clerly the fundation and propagation of his Church (27. & 30. interposing the singular foode of the most blessed Sacrament) euen to the endes of the earth in al nations.

1   Vnto the end09Q0237 for the ^note morning enterprise, the Psalme ^noteof Dauid.

2   God ^note my God haue respect to me: ^note why hast thou forsaken me? ^note far from my saluation are the wordes of my sinnes.

3   My God I shal crie ^note by day, ^note and09Q0238 thou wilt not heare: and by night, and ^note not for follie vnto me.

4   But ^note thou dwellest in the holie place, ^note the prayse of Israel.

5   In thee ^note our fathers haue hoped: they hoped, and thou didst deliuer them.

6   They cried to thee, and were ^note saued: they hoped in thee, and were ^note not confounded.

7    ^noteBut I am a ^note worme and no man: a ^note reproch of men and ^noteoutcast of the people.

8    ^noteAl that see me haue scorned me: they haue spoken with the lippes, and wagged the head.

9    ^noteHe hoped in the Lord, let him deliuer him: let him saue him, because he ^note wil him.

10   Because thou art he that ^note hast drawen me out of the wombe: my hope from the brestes of my mother.

11   Vpon thee I ^note haue bene cast from the matrice: ^note from my mothers wombe thou art my God,

12   depart not from me.

12   Because tribulation is verie nigh: because there is ^note not that wil helpe.

13   Manie ^note calues haue compassed me: ^note fatte bulles haue besieged me.

14   They haue ^note opened their mouth vpon me, as a lion rauening and roaring.

15   As ^note water I am powred out: and al ^note my bones are dispersed.

15    ^noteMy hart is made as waxe melting in the middes of my bellie.

16   My strength is withered as a ^note pot-shard, and my tongue ^notecleaued to my iawes: and thou hast ^note brought me downe into the dust of death.

17   Because manie ^note dogges haue compassed me: the counsel of the malignant hath besieged me.

17   They09Q0239 haue digged my handes and my feete:

18   they haue

^notenumbered al my bones.

18   But themselues haue ^note considered and beheld me:

19   they haue ^note deuided my garmentes among them, and vpon my ^notevesture they haue cast lot.

20   But thou Lord ^note prolong not thy helpe from me: looke toward my defense.

21   Deliuer, ô God, ^note my soule from the sword: and myne ^noteonlie one from ^note the hand of the dog.

22   Saue me out of the lions mouth: and my humilitie from the hornes of vnicornes.

23   09Q0240I wil ^note declare thy name to my bretheren:09Q0241 in the middes of the Church I wil prayse thee.

24   Ye that feare our Lord praise him: al the ^note seede of Iacob glorifie ye him:

25   Let al the seede of Israel feare him: because he hath not contemned, nor despised the petition of the poore. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.

26   With thee is my praise in ^note the great Church: I ^note wil render my vowes in the sight of them that feare him.

27   09Q0242The ^note poore shal eate, and shalbe filled: and they shal praise our Lord that seeke after him: their hartes ^note shal liue for euer and euer.

28   Al the endes of the earth ^note shal remember, and be conuerted to our Lord:

29   And al the families of the Gentiles shal adore in his sight.

30    ^noteBecause the kingdome is our Lords: and he shal haue dominion ouer the Gentiles.

31   Al the ^note fatte ones of the earth haue eaten, and ^note adored: in his sight shal al fal, ^note that descend into the earth.

32   And ^note my soule shal liue to him: and my ^note seede shal serue him.

33   The generation to come shal be shewed to our Lord: and the ^note heauens shal shew forth his iustice to the people that shal be borne, whom our Lord hath made. ^{note note note note}

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Paslme. XXII. ^note A forme of thankesgeuing for al spiritual benefites (described vnder the metaphor of temporal prosperitie) euen from a sinners first conuersion, to final perseuerance, and eternal beatitude. ^note

1   The Psalme of Dauid.

1   Ovr ^note Lord ruleth me, and nothing shal be wanting to me:

2   in place ^note of pasture there he hath placed me.

2   Vpon ^note the water of refection he hath brought me vp:

3   he hath ^note conuerted my soule.

3   He hath conducted me vpon ^note the pathes of iustice, ^note for his name.

4   For, although I shal walke in ^note the middes of the shadow of death, I wil ^note not feare euils: because thou art with me.

4   Thy ^note rod and thy ^note staffe: they haue comforted me.

5   Thou hast prepared in my sight ^note a table, ^note against them; that truble me.

5   Thou ^note hast fatted my head with oyle: and my ^note chalice inebriating how goodlie is it!

6   And thy mercie shal folow me ^note al the dayes of my life:

6   And that I may dwel in the house of our Lord, ^note in longitude of dayes. Psalme. XXIII. Christ is Lord of the whole earth, being Creatour, and Redemer of man. ^note 3. Good life (with faith in him) is the way to heauen. 7. whither Christ ascending with triumph Angels admire him.

1   The ^note first of the Sabbath, the Psalme of Dauid.

1   The earth is our Lordes, and ^note the fulnesse therof: the round world, and al that dwel therein.

2   Because he hath founded it vpon the seas: and vpon the riuers hath prepared it.

3   Who ^note shal ascend into the mount of our Lord? or who shal stand in his holie place?

4   The innocent of handes, and of cleane hart, that hath not taken his soule ^note in vayne, nor sworne to his neighbour in guile.

5   He shal receiue blessing of our Lord: and ^note mercie of God his Sauiour.

6   This is ^note the generation of them that seeke him, of them that seeke the face of the God of Iacob.

7   Lift vp your gates ^note ye princes, and be ye lifted vp ô eternal gates: and the king of glorie shal enter in,

8    ^noteWho is this king of glorie? Our Lord ^note strong & mightie our Lord mightie in battel.

9    ^noteLift vp your gates ye princes, and be ye lifted vp ô eternal gates: and the king of glorie shal enter in.

9    ^noteWho is this king of glorie? ^noteThe Lord of powers he is the king of glorie. Psalme XXIIII. ^note A general prayer of the faithful against al enemies, 4. with desire to be directed in the way of godlines, ^note 7. and to be pardoned for sinnes past. 9. acknowledging Gods meeknes, 17. our weaknes, necessitie of helpe, and hope in God: 22. concludeth with prayer for the whole Church.

1   Vnto ^note the end, the Psalme of Dauid.

1   To thee ô Lord I haue lifted vp ^note my soule:

2   my God in thee is my confidence, let me ^note not be ashamed:

3   Neither let mine enemies scorne me: for al ^note that expect thee, shal not be confounded.

4    ^noteLet al be confounded that do vniust thinges in vayne. Lord shew me thy wayes: and teach me thy pathes.

5   Direct me ^note in thy truth, and teach me: because thou art God my Sauiour, and thee haue I expected ^note al the day.

6   Remember ô Lord thy commiserations, and thy mercies: that are from the beginning of the world.

7   The sinnes ^note of my youth, and ^note my ignorances doe not remember.

7   According to thy mercie remember thou me: for thy goodnesse ô Lord.

8   Our Lord is ^note sweete, and ^note righteous: for this cause he wil geue a law to them that sinne in the way.

9   He wil direct the milde in iudgement: he wil teach the meeke his wayes.

10   Al the wayes of our Lord, be ^note mercie and ^note truth, to them that seeke after his ^note testament and his ^note testimonies.

11   For thy name ô Lord thou wilt be propitious to my sinne: for ^note it is much.

12   Who is the man that ^note feareth our Lord? he ^note appoynteth him a law in the way, that he hath chosen.

13   His soule ^note shal abide in good things: and ^note his seede shal inherite the land.

14   Our Lord is ^note a firmament to them that feare him: & ^note his testament that it may be made manifest to them.

15   Myne eies are alwayes to our Lord: because he wil plucke my feete out of the snare.

16   Haue respect to me, and haue mercie on me: because I am ^notealone and poore.

17   The tribulations of my hart are multiplied: deliuer me from ^notemy necessities.

18   See my ^note humiliation, and my labour: and ^note forgeue al my sinnes.

19   Behold mine enemies, because they are multiplied, and with ^notevniust hatred hated me.

20   Keepe my soule, and deliuer me: I shal ^note not be ashamed, because I hoped in thee.

21   The innocent and righteous haue cleaued to me: because I expected thee.

22    ^noteDeliuer Israel ô God, out of al his tribulations. Psalme. XXV. ^note Dauid in banishment among the Philistimes, trusteth in the iustice of his cause, ^note 9. and prayeth God earnestly to deliuer him, that he may with more freedom and commodity serue him as he desireth.

1   Vnto ^note the end the Psalme of Dauid.

1   Ivdge ^note me ô Lord because I haue walked in my innocencie: and hoping in our Lord I shal not be weakened.

2    ^noteProue me Lord, and tempt me: burne my reynes and my hart.

3   Because thy mercie is before mine eies: and I am wel pleased in thy truth.

4   I ^note haue not sitten with the councel of vanitie: and with them that doe vniust thinges. I wil not enter in

5   I09Q0243 haue hated the Church of the malignant: and with the impious I wil not sitte.

6   I ^note wil wash my handes among innocentes: ^note and wil compasse thy altar ô Lord:

7   That I ^note may heare the voice of praise, and ^note shew forth al thy meruelous workes.

8   Lord I haue loued ^note the beautie of thy house, and the place of ^note the habitation of thy glorie.

9    ^noteDestroy not ô God my soule with the impious, and my life with bloudie men.

10   In whose ^note handes are iniquities: their ^note right hand is replenished with giftes.

11   But ^note I haue walked in mine innocencie: ^note redeme me, and haue mercie on me.

12   My ^note foote hath stood in the direct way: in ^note the Churches I wil blesse thee ô Lord. ^note

Psalme. XXVI. ^note Dauid being in great distresse through persecution, and hauing assured confidence in God, describeth the great securitie of Gods protection. ^note 7. sheweth the same experienced in him self. 12. prayeth for continuance therof 13. and incorageth his owne soule, in hope of life euerlasting, to perseuer in vertue.

1   The Psalme of Dauid ^note before he was annoynted.

1   Ovr Lord is ^note my illumination, and ^note my saluation, ^notewhom shal I feare?

1   Our Lord is the protectour of my life, of whom shal I be afrayd?

2   Whiles the harmeful approch vpon me, to eate my flesh. Mine enemies that truble me, them selues are weakened and are fallen.

3   If campes stand together against me, my hart shal not feare. If battel rise vp against me, in this wil I hope.

4   One thing I haue asked of our Lord, this wil I seeke for, that I ^note may dwel in the house of our Lord al the dayes of my life.

4   That I may see the pleasentnes of our Lord, and visite his temple.

5   Because he hath ^note hid me in his tabernacle: in the day of euils he hath protected me, in ^note the secrete of his tabernacle.

6   In ^note a rocke he hath exalted me: and now he hath ^note exalted my head ouer mine enemies.

6   I ^note haue gone round about, and haue immolated in his tabernacle an host of iubilation: I ^note wil sing, and say a Psalme to our Lord.

7   Heare ô Lord my voice, wherwith I haue cried to thee: haue mercie on me, and heare me.

8   My ^note hart hath sayd to thee, my face hath sought thee out: ^notethy face ô Lord I wil seeke.

9   Turne ^note not away thy face from me: ^note decline not in wrath from thy seruant.

9   Be ^note thou my helper: forsake me not, neither despise me ô God my Sauiour.

10   Because ^note my father and my mother haue forsaken me: but our Lord hath taken me.

11   Geue me ^note a law ô Lord in thy way: ^note and direct me in the right path, because of mine enemies.

12   Deliuer me not into ^note the soules of them that truble me: because ^notevniust witnesses haue risen vp against me, and iniquity hath lyed ^note to it selfe.

13   I ^note beleue to see the good things of our Lord, in the land of the liuing.

14    ^noteExpect our Lord, doe manfully: and ^note let thy hart take courage, and ^note expect thou our Lord. Psalme. XXVII. Dauid prayeth to be defended from the eternal destruction of the wicked, ^note 4 which (by way of imprecation, or conformitie to Gods iustice) he prophecieth 6. Feeling by inspiration that his prayer is heard, rendereth thankes to God, 9. and prayeth for al the people.

1   A Psalme to Dauid him selfe.

1   To thee ô Lord I wil crie, my God ^note keepe not silence from me: lest at any time thou hold thy peace from me,

and I shal be like to them that goe downe into the lake.

2   Heare ô Lord the voice of my petition whiles I pray to thee: whiles I lift vp my handes to thy holie temple.

3    ^noteDraw me not together with sinners: and with them that worke iniquitie destroy me not.

3   Which speake peace with their neighbour, but euils in their hartes.

4    ^noteGeue them according to their workes, and according to the wickednesse of their inuentions.

4   According to the workes of their handes geue vnto them: render them their retribution.

5   Because they haue ^note not vnderstood the workes of our Lord, and in the workes of his handes thou shalt destroy them, and ^notenot build them vp.

6   Blessed be our Lord: because he hath heard the voice of my petition.

7   Our Lord is my helper, and my protectour: in him my hart hath hoped, and I was holpen.

7   And ^note my flesh florished againe: and ^note with my will I wil confesse to him.

8   Our Lord is the strength of his people: and he is ^note the protector of the saluations of his annoynted.

9   Saue ^note thy people ô Lord, and blesse thine inheritance: and rule them, and extol them for euer. Psalme XXVIII. The royal prophet seing in spirite the most sacred Mysteries, brought by Christ into this world, inuiteth al to offer their best thinges, euen themselues wholly, as sacrifice of thankes, for so excellent benefites, preached with magnificence. ^note 5. VVherby innumerable are gethered into his Church here replenished with grace, and in heauen with glorie.

1   The Psalme of Dauid,09Q0244 in the consummation ^note of the tabernacle.

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1   Bring ^note to our Lord ye children of God: bring to our Lord ^note the sonnes of rammes.

2   Bring to our Lord ^note glorie and honour, bring to our Lord glorie vnto his name: adore ye our Lord ^note in his holie court.

3   The voice of our Lord ^note vpon waters, the God of ^note maiestie hath ^note thundered: Our Lord vpon ^note manie waters.

4   The voice of our Lord ^note in powre: the voice of our Lord ^notein magnificence.

5   The voice of our Lord ^note breaking ceders: and our Lord shal breake the ^note ceders of Libanus:

6   And he shal breake them in peeces as a ^note calfe of Libanus. ^noteand the heloued as ^note the sonne of vnicornes.

7   The voice of our Lord ^note diuiding the flame of fire:

8   The voice of our Lord ^note shaking the desert; and our Lord shal moue ^note the desert of Cades. ^note

9   The voice of our Lord ^note preparing ^note hartes, and he shal discouer thicke woodes: and in ^note in his temple al shal say glorie.

10   Our Lord maketh ^note to inhabite the floud: and our Lord ^noteshal sit king for euer.

10   Our Lord ^note wil geue strength to his people: our Lord ^note wil blesse his people in peace.

Paslme. XXIX. King Dauid by voice and instrument rendereth thankes to God for his peaceable state in the kingdom, ^note 5. inuiteth others to reioyce in Gods benefites, teaching by his owne example that God sometimes geueth more conforth sometimes sheweth his wrath, but al for our good.

1   A ^note Psalme of Canticle, ^note in the dedication of Dauids house.

2   I wil ^note exalt thee ô Lord, ^note because thou hast receiued me: neither hast ^note delighted myne enemies ouer me.

3   O Lord my God I haue cried to thee, and thou hast ^note healed me.

4   Lord thou hast ^note brought forth my soule out of hel: thou hast saued me from them that goe downe into the lake.

5   Sing to our Lord ^note ye his sainctes: and ^note confesse to the memorie of his holines.

6   Because ^note wrath is in his indignation: ^note and life in his wil.

6   At ^note euening shal weeping abide: and in the morning gladnesse.

7   And I said in my abundance: ^note I wil not be moued for euer.

8   O Lord ^note in thy wil, thou hast geuen strength to my beautie. Thou hast ^note turned away thy face from me, and I became trubled.

9   To thee ô Lord ^note I wil crie: and I wil pray to my God.

10    ^noteWhat profite is in my bloud, whiles I descend into corruption?

10   Shal dust confesse to thee, or declare thy truth?

11   Our Lord hath heard, and had mercie on me: our Lord is become my helper.

12   Thou hast turned my mourning into ioy vnto me: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladnes.

13   That ^note my glorie may sing to thee: and I be not compunct: Lord my God for euer ^note wil I confesse to thee. Psalme. XXX. ^note A prayer of a iust man excedingly afflicted stil confident in God, 11. describing his manie calamities (in respect of his enemies) vndeserued, ^note 18. prayeth for his owne deliuerie, and their iust punishment. 20. praiseth and thanketh God for his goodnes. 24. exhorteth al others to do the same.

1   Vnto ^note the end, the Psalme of Dauid, for ^note excesse of minde.

2   In thee ô Lord ^note haue I hoped, ^note let me not be confounded for euer: in thy iustice deliuer me.

3   Incline thine eare to me, make hast to deliuer me. Be vnto me for a God protector: and for a house of refuge, that thou mayst saue me.

4   Because thou art my strength, and my refuge: and for thy name thou wilt conduct me, and wilt nourish me.

5   Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they haue hid for me: because thou art my protector.

6   Into ^note thy handes I commend my spirit: thou hast ^note redeemed me ô Lord God of truth.

7   Thou hast hated them that obserue vanities, vnprofitably. But I haue hoped in our Lord:

8   I shal reioyce and be ioyful in thy mercie.

8   Because thou hast respected my humilitie, thou hast saued my soule out of necessities.

9   Neither ^note hast thou shut me vp in the handes of the enemie: thou hast set me feete in a large place.

10   Haue mercie vpon me ô Lord because I am in tribulation: myne eieis trubled for wrath, my soule, and my bellie:

11   Because ^note my life is decayed for sorrowe: and my yeares for gronings.

11   My strength is weakened for pouertie; and by bones are trubled.

12   Aboue al myne enemies I am made a reproch both to my neighbours excedingly: and ^note a feare to my acquantance. They that saw me, fled forth from me:

13   I am forgotten, from the hart as one dead.

13   I am made a vessel destroyed:

14   because I haue heard the reprehension of manie that abide round about:

14   In that whiles, they assembled together against me, they consulted to take my soule.

15   But I haue hoped in thee ô Lord: I sayd: Thou art my God:

16   my lottes are in thy handes.

16   Deliuer me out of the handes of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.

17    ^noteIllustrate thy face vpon thy seruant, ^note saue me in thy mercie:

18   Lord let me not be confounded, because I haue inuocated thee.

18   Let the impious be ashamed, and brought downe into hel:

19   let the deceitful lippes be made mute.

19   Which speake iniquitie against the iust, ^note in pride, and ^note abuse.

20   How great is the multitude of thy sweetnesse ô Lord, which thou ^note hast hid for them that feare thee.

20   Thou hast perfited it for them that hope in thee, ^note in the sight of the children of men.

21   Thou ^note shalt hide them in the secrete of ^note thy face from the disturbance of men.

21   Thou shalt protect them in thy tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.

22   Blessed be our Lord: because he hath made his mercie merueilous to me in the fensed citie.

23   But I haue said in ^note the excesse of my minde: I am cast away from the sight of thine eies.

23   Therfore thou hast heard the voice of my praier, whiles I cried to thee.

24    ^noteLoue our Lord al ye his sainctes: because our Lord wil require truth, & wil repay them abundantly that doe proudly.

25   Do ye ^note manfully, and let your ^note hart take courage, al ye that ^note hope in our Lord. Psalme. XXXI. ^note Forgeuenes of sinnes is a happie thing: ^note 3. wherto manie are brought by affliction geuing them vnderstanding, so mouing them to confesse their sinnes, 6. pray for remission, 10, not despaire, but hope in Gods mercie, and so reioyce with sincere hart.

1   To ^note Dauid him selfe09Q0245 vnderstanding.

1   Blessed are they, ^note whose iniquities are forgeuen: and 09Q0246 whose sinnes ^note be couered.

2   Blessed is the man, to whom ^note our Lord hath09Q0247 not imputed sinne,09Q0248 neither is there ^note guile in his spirit.

3   Because ^note I held my peace, my bones are ^note inueterated, ^notewhiles I cried al the day.

4   Because day and night thy hand is made heauie vpon me: I ^note am turned in my anguish, whiles ^note the thorne is fastened.

5   I ^note haue made my sinne knowen to thee: and my iniustice I haue not hid.

5   I said: I wil confesse against me my iniustice to our Lord: and thou hast forgeuen the impietie of my sinne.

6   For this ^note shal euerie holie one pray to thee, in time conuenient. But yet ^note in the floud of manie waters, they shal ^note not approche to him.

7   Thou art my refuge from tribulation, which hath compassed me: my exultation, deliuer me from them that compasse me.

8   I ^note wil geue thee vnderstanding, and wil instruct thee in the way, that thou shalt goe; I ^note wil fasten mine eies vpon thee.

9   Doe ^note not become as horse and mule, which haue no vnderstanding.

9   In ^note bit and bridle binde fast their cheekes, that approch not to thee.

10   Manie ^note are the scourges of a sinner, but ^note him that hopeth in our Lord mercie shal compasse.

11   Be ^note ioyful in our Lord and reioyse ye iust, and glorie al ye right of hart. ^{note note}

^{note note}

Psalme XXXII. The prophet exhorteth to praise God, ^note 4. describing his powre, prouidence, mercie, and wisdom. 16. no saluation but by him. 20. and therfore prayeth for his helpe.

The Psalme of Dauid.

1   Reioyce ye iust ^note in our Lord: ^note praysing becometh the righteous.

2   Confesse ye to our Lord on ^note the harpe: on ^note a psalter of ten strings sing to him.

3   Sing ye to him ^note a new song: sing wel to him in iubilation.

4   Because the ^note word of our Lord is right, and al his workes are ^note in faith.

5   He loueth ^note mercie and iudgement: the earth is ful of the mercie of our Lord.

6   By ^note the word of our Lord the heauens are established: and by the spirit of his mouth al the power of them.

7   Gathering together the waters of the sea, as it were in a bottel: putting the depthes ^note in treasures.

8   Let al the earth feare our Lord: and let al the inhabitantes of the world be moued at him.

9   Because he said, and they were made: he commanded and they were created,

10   Our Lord ^note dissipateth the counsels of nations: and he reproueth the cogitations of people, and he reproueth the counsels of princes.

11   But the counsel of our Lord abydeth for euer: the cogitations ^noteof his hart in generation and generation.

12   Blessed is the nation, whose God is our Lord: the people

^notewhom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

13   Our ^note Lord hath looked from heauen: he hath sene al the children of men.

14   From his prepared habitation he hath looked vpon al, that inhabite the earth.

15   Who ^note made their hartes seuerally: who vnderstandeth al their workes.

16   The ^note king is not saued by much powre: and the gyant shal not be saued in the multitude of his strength.

17   The horse fayleth ^note to safetie, ^note and in the abundance of his force he shal not be saued.

18   Behold the eies of our Lord be vpon them that feare him: and on them, that hope vpon his mercie.

19   That he may deliuer their soules from death: and nourish them in famine.

20   Our soule expecteth our Lord: because he is our helper and protector.

21   Because in him our hart shal reioyce: and we haue trusted in his holie name.

21    ^noteLet thy mercie ô Lord be made vpon vs: as we haue hoped in thee. Psalme. XXXIII. King Dauid by his owne example being deliuered from danger, exhorteth al men to render thankes for Gods benefites. ^note 12. shewing, wherin iustice consisteth, 16. and Gods special prouidence towards the iust.

1   To Dauid, when09Q0249 he changed his countenance before ^note Abimelech, and he dismist him, and he went away. (1. Reg. 21.) ^note

2   I ^note wil blesse our Lord at ^note al time: his prayse alwayes in my mouth.

3   In our Lord ^note my soule shal be praised: let the milde heare, and reioyce.

4   Magnifie ye our Lord with me: and let vs exalt his name for euer.

5   I haue sought out our Lord, and he hath heard me: and from al my tribulations he hath deliuered me.

6   Come ye to him, and be illuminated: and your faces shal not be confounded.

7   This ^note poore man hath cried, and our Lord hath heard him: and from al his tribulations he hath saued him.

8   The ^note Angel of our Lord shal put in him selfe about them that feare him: and shal deliuer them.

9   Tast ye, and see that our Lord is sweete: blessed is the man, that hopeth in him.

10   Feare ^note ye our Lord al ye his sainctes: because there is no lacke to them that feare him.

11   The ^note rich haue wanted, and haue bene hungrie: but they that seeke after our Lord shal not be diminished of any good.

12   Come children, heare me: I wil teach you the feare of our Lord.

13   Who is the man ^note that wil haue life: loueth to see good daies.

14   09Q0250Stay thy tongue from euil: and thy lippes that they speake not guile.

15   Turne away from euil, and do good: seeke after peace, and pursewe it.

16   The eies of our Lord vpon the iust: and his eares vnto their prayers

17   But the ^note countenance of our Lord is vpon them that doe euil things: to destroy their memorie out of the earth.

18   The iust haue cried, and our Lord hath heard them: and out of al their tribulations he hath deliuered them.

19   Our Lord is nigh to them, that are of a contrite hart: and the humble of spirit he wil saue.

20   Manie are the tribulations of the iust: and out of al these our Lord wil deliuer them.

21   Our Lord keepeth al their ^note bones: there shal not one of them be broken.

22   The death of sinners is verie il: and they that hate the iust ^noteshal offend.

23   Our Lord wil redeme the soules of his seruantes: and al that hope in him ^note shal not offend. ^{note note}

^note Psalme XXXIIII. Dauid, in figure of Christ, prophetically by way of inuocating Gods helpe, forsheweth his persecution, and the iust reuenge vpon his persecutors, ^note 9. with praise to God. 13. his charitie towards his cruel aduersaries. 17. whom neuertheles God punisheth, 20. for pretending peace in wordes, and in fact persecuting, 23. rendering to al as they deserue.

1   To ^note Dauid himself.

1   Ivdge ^note ô Lord them that hurt me: ouerthrow them that impugne me.

2   Take ^note armour and ^note shield: and rise vp to helpe me.

3   Bring forth the sword, and ^note shut vp against them, that persecute me: say to my soule: I am thy saluation.

4   Let them ^note be counfounded & ashamed, that seeke my soule. Let them be turned backward, and be confounded that thinke euil against me

5   Be they made as dust before the face of winde; and the angel of our Lord straictning them.

6   Let their way be made darkenesse and slippernes: and the angel of our Lord pursewing them.

7   Because they haue hid the destruction of their snare for me without cause: in vaine haue they vpbrayded my soule.

8   Let the snare which he knoweth not, come on him; and the net, which he hath hid, catch him: and let him fal into the verie same snare.

9   But ^note my soule shal reioyce in our Lord: and shal be delighted vpon ^note his saluation.

10   Al my bones shal say: Lord, who is like to thee?

10   Deliuering the needie from the hand of them that are stronger then he: the needie and poore from them that spoile him.

11    ^noteVniust witnesses rysing vp, asked me things that ^note I knew not.

12   They repayed me euil things for good, ^note sterilitie to my soule.

13   But I when they were trublesome to me, ^note did put on cloth of heare.

13   I humbled my soule in fasting: and my prayer shal be turned into my bosome.

14   As a ^note neighbour, as our brother, so did I please: as mourning and sorowful so was I humbled.

15   And they ^note reioyced against me, and ^note came together: ^notescourges were gathered together vpon me, and I was ^note ignorant.

16   They were dissipated, and not compunct, they tempted me, they scorned me with scorning: they gnashed vpon me with their teeth.

17   Lord ^note when wilt thou regard? ^note restore thou my soule from their malignitie, myne only one from the lions.

18   I wil confesse to thee in ^note the great Church, in a graue people I wil prayse thee.

19   Let them not reioyce ouer me that are my aduersaries vniustly: ^notethat hate me without cause, and twinckle with the eies.

20   Because they spake in deede ^note peaceably to me: and in the anger of the earth speaking they meant guiles.

21   And they ^note opened their mouth a wide vpon me: they said; Wel, wel, our eies haue seene.

22   Thou hast sene ô Lord, keepe not silence: ^note Lord depart not from me.

23   Arise and attend to my iudgement: my God, and my Lord vnto my cause.

24   Iudge me according to thy iustice ô Lord my God, and let them not reioyce ouer me

25   Let them not say in their hartes: Wel, wel, to our soule: neitheir let them say: We haue deuoured him.

26   Let ^note them blush and be ashamed together, that reioyce at my euils.

26   Let them be clothed with confusion and shame; that speake great things vpon me.

27   Let ^note them reioyce and be glad, that wil my iustice: and let them say alwayes: Our Lord be magnified, that wil the peace of his seruant.

28   And my tongue shal meditate thy iustice, thy prayse al the day. Psalme XXXV. The prophet describeth the wicked malice of obstinate sinners 6. Against which he opposeth Gods infinite goodnes, 9. with his prouident mercie towards the worst, and iust reward of the good; ^note 12. praying to escape the dangerous gulfe of pride.

1    ^noteVnto the end, to ^note the seruant of our Lord Dauid him selfe.

2   The vniust hath said within him selfe, that he ^note would sinne: there is no feare of God before his eies

3   Because he hath done deceitfully in his sight: ^note that his iniquitie may be found vnto hatred.

4   The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie, and guile: he ^note would not vnderstand that he might doe wel.

5   He hath meditated iniquitie in his bed: he hath set himselfe on euery way not good, and malice he hath not hated.

6   Lord ^note thy mercie is in heauen: and ^note thy truth euen to the clowdes.

7   Thy iustice as the hilles of God: thy iudgements are great depth.

7   Men & ^note beastes thou wilt saue ô Lord:

8   as thou ^note hast multiplied thy mercie ô God.

8   But ^note the children of men, ^note shal hope in the couert of thy winges.

9   They shal be inebriated with the plentie of thy house: and with the torrent of thy pleasure thou shalt make them drinke.

10   Because with thee is the fountaine of life: and in thy light we shal see light.

11   Extend thy mercie to them that know thee, and thy iustice to them, that are of a right hart.

12   Let ^note not the foote of pride come to me: and let not ^note the hand of a sinner moue me.

13   There ^note haue they fallen that worke iniquitie: they were expelled, ^note neither could they stand. Psalme. XXXVI. ^note An exhortation not to enuie nor imitate the euil, who for most part prosper in this world, and are damned eternally: but to flee euil and doe good, duly considering that God diuersly permitteth and punisheth the wicked, and likewise comforteth and afflicteth the iust, al for their good. ^note

1   A Psalme ^note to Dauid him self. ^note

1   Have ^note no emulation toward the malignant: neither enuie them that doe iniquitie.

2   Because ^note they shal quickely wither as grasse: and as the blossomes of herbes they shal soone fal.

3    ^noteHope in our Lord and doe good: and inhabite the land, and thou ^note shalt be fed in the riches thereof.

4   Be delighted in our Lord: and he wil geue thee the petitions of thy hart.

5    ^noteReuele thy way to our Lord, and hope in him: and he wil doe it.

6   And he wil ^note bring forth thy iustice as light: and thy iudgement as midday:

7   be subiect to our Lord, and pray him.

7   Haue no emulation in him, that prospereth in his way: in a man that doth iniustices.

8   Cease from wrath, and leaue furie: haue not emulation that thou be malignant.

9   Because they that are malignant, shal be cast out: but they that expect our Lord, the same shal inherite ^note the land.

10   And yet a litle while, and the sinner shal not be: and thou shalt seeke his place, and shal not find it.

11   But the meeke shal inherite the land, and shal be delighted in multitude of peace.

12   The sinner shal obserue the iust: and shal gnash vpon him with his teeth.

13   But our Lord shal scorne him: because he foreseeth that his day shal come.

14   Sinners haue drawen out the sword; they haue bent their bowe;

That they may deceiue the poore and needie: that they may murder the right of hart.

15   Let ^note their owne swordes enter into their hartes: and let their bowe be broken.

16   Better is a litle to the iust, aboue much riches of sinners.

17   Because the armes of sinners shal be broken in pieces: but our Lord comfirmeth the iust.

18   Our Lord knoweth the daies of the immaculate: and their inheritance shal be for euer.

19   They shal not be confounded in the euil time, and in the dayes of famine they shal be filled:

20   because the sinners shal perish.

20   But the enemies of our Lord forthwith as they shal be honoured and exalted, vanishing shal vanish as smoke.

21   The sinner shal borrow, and not pay: but the iust is merciful and wil geue.

22   Because they that blesse him shal inherite the land: but they that curse him shal perish.

23   With our Lord the steppe of man shal be directed: and he shal like wel of his way.

24   When ^note he shal fal, he shal not be brused: because our Lord putteth his hand vnder.

25   I haue bene yong, for I am old: and I haue not sene the iust forsaken, ^note nor his seede seeking bread.

26   Al the day he is merciful and lendeth: and his seede shal be in blessing.

27    ^noteDecline from euil, and doe good: and ^note inhabite for euer and euer.

28   Because our Lord loueth iudgement, and he wil not forsake his sainctes: they shal be preserued for euer.

28   The vniust shal be punished: and the seede of the impious shal perish.

29   But the iust shal inherite the land: and shal inhabite for euer and euer vpon it.

30   The mouth of the iust shal meditate wisedome, and his tong shal speake iudgement.

31   The law of his God in his hart: and his steppes shal not be supplanted.

32   The sinner considereth the iust: and seeketh to ^note murder him.

33   But our Lord wil not leaue him in his handes: neither wil he condemne him, when iudgement shal be geuen of him.

34   Expect our Lord, and keepe his way: and he wil exalt thee, that thou mayst inherite the land: when the sinners shal perish thou shalt see.

35   I haue seene the impious highly exalted, and aduanced as the ceders of Libanus.

36   And I passed by, and behold he was not: and I sought him, and his place was not found.

37   Keepe innocencie, and see equitie: because there are ^note remaynes for the peaceable man.

38   But the vniust shal perish together: the remaines of the impious shal perish.

39   But the saluation of the iust is ^note of our Lord: and he is their potector in the time of tribulation.

40   And our Lord wil helpe them, and deliuer them: and he wil take them away from sinners, and saue them: because they haue hoped in him. Psalme XXXVII. King Dauid, or anie other penitent, earnestly prayeth God to remitte his sinnes, and mitigate the paines which he acknowledgeth him selfe to haue deserued, ^note 12. lamenting the afflictions which he suffereth by such as sometimes were his freindes, 14. whose tentations he now resisteth, trusting in

God, resigning himselfe to Gods wil, confessing his owne iniquitie, and humbly praying for Gods helpe.

1   A Psalme of Dauid, in ^note recordation of the sabbath.

2   Lord ^note rebuke me nor in thy furie: ^note nor chastise me in thy wrath.

3   Because ^note thy arrowes are fast sticked in me: and thou hast ^notefastened thy hand vpon me.

4   There is ^note no health in my flesh, at ^note the face of thy wrath: my bones haue no peace at ^note the face of my sinnes.

5   Because mine iniquities are gone ^note ouer my head: and as a ^noteheauie burden are become heauie vpon me.

6   My ^note scarres are putrified and corrupted, because of my folishnes.

7   I am become miserable, and am made ^note crooked euen to the end: I went sorowful al the day.

8   Because ^note my loynes are filled with illusions: and there is no health in my flesh.

9   I am afflicted and am humbled excedingly: I ^note rored for the groning of my hart.

10   Lord, ^note before thee is al my desire: and my groning is not hid from thee.

11   My hart is trubled, my strength hath forsaken me: and the light of mine eies, and the same is not with me.

12   My ^note frendes, and my neighbores haue approched, & stood against me.

12   And they that were neere me, stood far of:

13   and they did violence which sought my soule.

13   And they that sought me euils, ^note spake vanities: and meditated guiles al the day.

14   But I as ^note one deafe did not heare: and as one dumme not opening his mouth.

15   And I became as a man not hearing: and not hauing reproofes in his mouth.

16   Because ^note in thee ô Lord haue I hoped, thou wilt heare me ô Lord my God.

17    ^noteBecause I said: Lest sometime mine enemies reioyce ouer me: and whiles my feete are moued, they speake great thinges vpon me.

18   Because I ^note am readie for scourges: and my sorow is in my sight alwaies:

19   Because ^note I wil declare my iniquitie: and I wil ^note thinke for my sinne.

20   But mine enemies liue, and are confirmed ouer me: and they are multiplied that hate me vniustly.

21   They that repay euil thinges for good, ^note detracted from me: because I folowed goodnes.

22    ^noteForsake me not ô Lord my God, depart not from me. Attend vnto my help, ô Lord the God of my saluation. Psalme. XXXVIII. A iust man in remediles persecution resolueth to suffer al with peace and silence: ^note 5. praying God to take him from this world, confessing the vanitie thereof. 8. and relying on Gods prouidence (11. who punisheth man for his sinnes) prayeth for release.

1   Vnto ^note the end, to ^note Idithun him selfe, a canticle of Dauid.

2   I ^note have said: I wil keepe my waies: that I offend not in my tongue.

2   I haue set a gard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

3   I was dumme and humbled, and kept silence ^note from good thinges: and ^note my sorrow was renewed.

4   My ^note hart waxed hote within me: and in my meditation a fyre shal burne.

5   I haue spoken in my tongue: Lord ^note make mine end knowne to me.

5   And the number of my daies what it is: that I may know what is lacking to me.

6   Behold thou hast put my daies measurable, and my ^note substance is as nothing before thee.

6   Doubtles al things are vanitie, euerie man liuing.

7   Surely man passeth as ^note an image; yea and he is trubled ^note in vayne.

7   He gathereth treasure; and knoweth not to whom he shal gather them.

8   And now what is my expectation? is not our Lord? and my substance is with thee.

9   From al mine iniquities deliuer me: ^note a reproch to the foolish thou hast geuen me.

10   I was dumme, and opened not my mouth, ^note because thou didst it:

11   Remoue thy scourges from me.

12   By the strength of thy hand I haue faynted in reprehensions: for iniquitie thou hast chastised man.

12   And thou hast made his ^note soule pyne away as a spider: but vaynly is euerie man trubled.

13   Heare my prayer ô Lord, and my petition; with thyne eares receiue my teares. Keepe not silence: because I am a ^note stranger with thee, and a pilgrime, as my fathers.

14   Forgeue me, that I may ^note be refreshed before I depart: and ^noteshal be no more. Psalme. XXXIX. ^note Christs faithful members after long expectation congratulate his coming in flesh. ^note 6. He directing his speach to his Father, professeth to performe the Redemption of mankind, and to denounce the same in the whole world: 12. prayeth for his seruantes, vndertaking to satisfie for their sinnes.

1   Vnto ^note the end, a Psalme to Dauid himselfe.

2   Expecting ^note I expected our Lord, and he hath attended to me.

3   And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the lake of miserie, and from the myre of dregges.

3   And hath set my feete vpon a rocke: and hath directed my steppes.

4   And he hath put a new canticle into my mouth: a song to our God.

4   Manie shal see, and shal feare: and they shal hope in our Lord.

5   Blessed is the man, whose hope is in the name of our Lord: and hath not had regard to vanities and false madnes.

6   Thou hast done manie thy meruelous thinges ô Lord my God: & in thy cogitations there is none that may be like to thee. I ^note haue declared and haue spoken: they ^note multiplied aboue number.

7    ^noteSacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but ^note eares thou hast perfited to me.

7   Holocaust and for sinne thou didst not require:

8   then said I; Behold I come

8   In the ^note head of the booke it is written of me,

9   that I should doe thy wil: my God I would, and thy law in the middes of my hart.

10   I haue ^note declared thy iustice in the great Church, loe I wil not stay my lippes: Lord thou hast knowen it.

11   Thy iustice I haue not hid in my hart: thy truth and thy saluation I haue spoken. I haue not hid thy mercie, and thy truth from the ^note great councel.

12    ^noteBut thou ô Lord make not thy commiserations farre from me: thy mercie and thy truth haue alwayes receiued me.

13   Because euils haue compassed me, which haue no number: mine iniquities haue ouertaken me, & I was ^note not able to see.

13   They are multiplied aboue the heares of my head: and ^note my hart hath forsaken me.

14   It may please thee ô Lord to deliuer ^note me: Lord haue respect to helpe me.

15   Let ^note them be confounded and ashamed together, that seeke my soule, to take it away.

15   Let them be turned backward, and be ashamed that wil me euils.

16   Let them forthwith receiue their confusion, that ^note say to me: Wel, wel.

17   Let al ^note that seeke thee, reioyce and be glad vpon thee: and let them that loue thy saluation, say alwayes: Our Lord be magnified:

18   But ^note I am a begger, and poore: Our Lord is careful of me.

18   Thou art ^note my helper, & my protector: my God be not slacke. Psalme XL. ^note The prophet pronounceth them happie that wil beleue in Christ, coming in humilitie and pouertie. ^note 5. Christ describeth his owne poore afflicted state in this life, by reason he is to satisfie for the sinnes of the world; the malice of his aduersaries, 10. especially of Iudas, 11. and by way of prayer, prophecieth his owne Resurrection.

1   Vnto ^note the end, a Psalme to Dauid him selfe.

2   Blessed is the man that vnderstandeth concerning ^note the needie, and the poore: in ^note the euil day our Lord wil deliuer him.

3   Our Lord ^note preserue him, and geue him life, and make him blessed in the land: and ^note deliuer him not vnto the wil of his enemies.

4   Our Lord helpe him ^note vpon the bed of his sorow: thou hast turned al his couche in his infirmitie.

5   I said: ^note Lord haue haue mercie on me: heale my soule, because I haue sinned to thee.

6   Mine enemies haue spoken euils to me: When shal he die, ^noteand his name perish?

7   And if ^note he came in to see, he spake vayne thinges: his hart hath gathered together iniquitie to him selfe.

7   He went forth. and spake together.

8   Al mine enemies whispered against me: they did thinke euils to me.

9   They ^note haue determined an vniust word against me: ^note Shal not he that sleepeth adde to ryse againe?

10   For ^note the man also of my peace, in whom I hoped: who did eate my breades, hath greatly troden me vnder foote

11   But thou ô Lord haue mercie vpon me, and raise me vp againe: and I ^note wil repay them.

12   In this I haue knowen that thou wouldest me: because mine enemie shal not reioyce ouer me.

13   But me thou hast receiued ^note because of innocencie: and thou hast confirmed me in thy sight for euer.

14   Blessed be our Lord the God of Israel ^note from the beginning of the world, and for euermore: ^note Be it, be it. ^note Psalme. XLI. The feruent desire of the iust, 6. much afflicted in this life, 12. and assured hope of eternal ioy. ^note

1   Vnto the end, vnderstanding to the sonnes of ^note Core.

2   Even as the harte ^note desireth after the fountaines of waters: ^noteso doth my soule desire after thee ô God.

3   My soule hath thirsted after God ^note the strong ^note liuing: ^notewhen shal I come and appeare before the face of God?

4   My ^note teares haue beene breades vnto me day and night: whiles it is said to me dayly: ^note Where is thy God?

5   These thinges haue I remembred, and haue powred out my soule in me, because I shal passe into the place ^note of a meruelous tabernacle, euen to the house of God.

5   In the yoyce of exultation, and confession: the sound of one feasting.

6   Why ^note art thou sorowful my soule? and why dost thou truble me?

6   Hope in God, because yet I ^note wil confesse to him: the saluation of my countenance,

7   and my God.

7   My soule is trubled toward my selfe; therfore wil I be mindful of thee from the land ^note of Iordan, and Hermoniim from the litle mountaine.

8   Depth ^note calleth on depth, in the voice of ^note thy floud gates. Al thy high thinges, and thy waues haue passed ouer me.

9   In ^note the day our Lord hath commanded his mercie: and ^note in the night a song of him.

9   With me ^note is prayer to the God of my life:

10   I wil say to God: Thou art my defender.

10   Why hast thou forgotten me? and why goe I sorowful, whiles mine enemie afflicteth me?

11   Whiles my bones are broken, mine enemies that truble me haue vpbrayded me:

11   Whiles they say to me day by day: Where is thy God?

12   Why art thou heauie ô my soule? & why dost thou truble me? ^noteHope in God, because yet I wil confesse to him: the saluation of my countenance, and my God. Psalme. XLII. The iust inuocateth Gods sentence against the deceiptful, that seeke his spiritual ouerthrow, 4. acknowledgeth his helpe, from almightie God the B. Trinitie, in whose vision glorie consisteth. ^note

1   A Psalme ^note of Dauid.

1   Ivdge ^note me ô God, & discerne my cause from the nation not holie, from the vniust and deceitful man ^note deliuer me.

2   Because thou art God ^note my strength: ^note why hast thou repelled me? and why goe I sorowful, ^note whiles the enemie afflicteth me?

3   Send forth ^note thy light and thy truth: ^note they haue conducted me, and haue brought me into thy holy hil, and into thy tabernacles.

4   And ^note I wil goe in to the altar of God: to God, which ^notemaketh my youth ioyful.

5   I wil confesse to thee ^note on the harpe ^note ô God ^note my God: ^notewhy art thou sorowful ô my soule? and dost thou trubel me?

6    ^noteHope in God, because yet ^note wil I c&obar;fesse to him: the saluation ^noteof my countenance, and ^note my God. Psalme. XLIII. ^note The prophet describeth the first calling, and difficulte state of the Iewish nation, ^note 6. their prosperitie at other times. 10. Againe their afflictions in captiuitie, and persecutions.

1   Vnto ^note the end, for the sonnes of ^note Core to vnderstanding.

2   O God we haue heard with our eares: our fathers haue declared to vs.

2   The ^note worke, that thou hast wrought in their dayes: and in the dayes of old.

3   Thy hand destroyed the nations, and thou didst plant them: thou didst afflict the peoples, and expel them:

4   For ^note not by their owne sword did they possesse the land, and their owne arme did not saue them:

4   But thy right hand, and thyne arme, and the illumination of thy countenance: because ^note thou wast pleased in them.

5   Thou art the same my king and my God: which commandest the saluations of Iacob.

6   In ^note thee we shal turne out our enemies with ^note the horne, & in thy name we shal contemne them that ryse vp against vs.

7   For I wil not hope in my bowe: and my sword wil not saue me.

8   For thou hast saued vs from them that afflict vs: and them that hate vs thou hast confounded.

9   In God we shal be praysed al the day: and in thy name we wil confesse for euer.

10   But ^note now thou hast repelled and confounded vs: and thou wilt not goe forth ô God in our hostes.

11   Thou hast turned vs backe behind our enemies: and they that hated vs, spoyled for themselues.

12   Thou hast geuen vs as sheepe that are to be eaten: and thou ^notehast dispersed vs among the nations.

13   Thou hast sold thy people ^note without price: and there was ^noteno multitude in the exchanges of them.

14   Thou hast made vs a reproche to our neighbours, a scorne and mocking stocke to them, that are round about vs.

15   Thou hast made vs for a parable to the Gentiles: a wagging of the head among the peoples.

16   Al the day my shame is against me, and the confusion of my face hath couered me.

17   At the voyce of the vpbrayder, and the reprocher: at the face of the enemie and persecutor.

18   Al these thinges haue come vpon vs, ^note neither haue we forgotten thee: and we haue not done wickedly in thy testament.

19   And our hart hath not reuolted backward: and ^note thou hast declined our pathes from thy way:

20   Because thou hast humbled vs in the place of affliction, and the shadow of death hath couered vs.

21    ^noteIf we haue forgotten the name of our God, and if we haue spred forth our handes to a strange God:

22   Wil not God enquire of these thinges? For he knoweth the secretes of the hart.

22   Because ^note for thee we are killed al the day: we are estemed as sheepe of slaughter.

23    ^noteArise why sleepest thou ô Lord? Arise, and expel vs not to the end.

24   Why dost thou turne away thy face, forgettest our pouertie and our tribulation?

25   Because ^note our soule is humbled in the dust: our ^note bellie is glewed in the earth.

26    ^noteArise Lord, helpe vs: and redeme vs for thy name. Psalme. XLIIII. Dauid singularly moued in hart and tongue, 3. prophecieth Christs excellencie, indowing his Church with most worthie dowries. ^note 11. by way of exhortation forshewing her internal and external beautie. 17. with perpetual succession of Pastors feeding the flock euen to the worlds end.

1   Vnto ^note the end, for them, ^note that shal be changed, ^note to the sonnes of Core, ^note for vnderstanding, ^note a Canticle for the beloued.

2   My ^note hart hath vttered ^note a good word: I tel my workes ^noteto the king.

2   My ^note tongue is the penne of a scribe, that ^note writeth swiftly.

3    ^noteGoodly of beautie aboue the sonnes of men, grace is powred abrode in thy lippes: therfore hath God blessed thee for euer.

4   Be ^note girded with thy sword vpon thy thigh, ô most mightie.

5   With thy beautie and fayrnesse ^note intend, ^note procede prosperousely, and ^note reigne,

5   Because of ^note truth, and ^note mildenesse, and ^note iustice: and thy right hand shal conduct thee meruelously.

6   Thy ^note sharpe arrowes, the ^note peoples vnderneth thee shal fal into the hartes of the kings enemies.

7   09Q0251Thy seate ô God ^note for euer and euer: a rod of direction the rod of thy kingdom.

8   Thou ^note hast loued iustice, and hast hated iniquitie: therfore God, ^note thy God, hath annoynted thee with the oile of gladnes ^noteaboue thy felowes.

9    ^noteMyrrhe, and ^note Aloes, and ^note Cassia from thy ^note garmentes, from houses of yuorie; out of the which

10    ^notethe daughter of kinges haue delighted thee in thy honour.

11   The ^note Queene stood on thy right hand in golden rayment: compassed with ^note varietie.

11    ^noteHeare daughter, and ^note see, and ^note incline thyne eare: and forget thy people, and the house of thy father.

12   And the king ^note wil couet thy beautie: because he is the Lord thy God, and ^note they shal adore him.

13   And the daughters ^note of Tyre with giftes, al the rich of the people shal besech thy countenance.

14   Al the glorie of that daughter of the king is ^note within, in ^noteborders of gold

15   clothed round about with varieties.

15    ^noteVirgins shal be brought to the king after her: her ^note neighbours shal be brought to thee.

16   They shal be brought in ioy and exultation:09Q0252 they shal be brought into the temple of the king.

17   09Q0253For ^note thy fathers there are borne sonnes to thee: thou shalt make them princes ouer al the earth.

18   They shal ^note be mindeful of thy name in al generation and generation.

18   Therfore shal ^note peoples confesse to thee for euer: and for euer and euer. ^{note note}

^note Psalme. XLV. The Church in persecution acknowledgeth Gods perpetual defence, ^note 5. making her therby more glorious, 10. sometimes granting rest (11. God himself checking the persecuters) and euer protecting her.

1   Vnto ^note the end, to the sonnes of Core, for ^note the secretes.

2   Ovr God is a refuge. ^note and strength: an ^note helper in tribulations, which ^note haue found vs excedingly.

3   Therfore wil we ^note not feare when ^note the earth shal be trubled: and ^note mountaines transported into the hart of the sea.

4   Their waters haue sounded, and were trubled: the mountaines were trubled in his strength.

5   The violence of the riuer ^note maketh the citie of God ioyful: the Highest hath sanctified his tabernacle.

6   God is in the middes therof, it shal not be moued: God wil helpe it ^note in the morning early.

7   Nations are trubled, and ^note kingdomes are inclined: he gaue ^notehis voice, the earth was moued

8   The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iacob is our defender.

9   Come ye, and see the workes of our Lord, what wonders he hath put vpon the earth:

10    ^notetaking away warres euen vnto the end of the earth.

10   He shal destroy bow, & breake weapons: and shields he shal burne with fire.

11    ^noteBe quiet, and see that I am God: I shal be exalted among the gentiles, and I shal be exalted in the earth.

12   The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iacob is our defender. Psalme. XLVI. Gentiles are called, and inuited to praise God for his magnificence: ^note 6. for Christs Ascension, and powre.

1   Vnto the end, for ^note the sonnes of Core.

2   Al ye Nations ^note clappe handes: make iubilation to God in the voyce of exultation.

3   Because our Lord is high, ^note terrible; a great king ouer ^note al the earth.

4   He hath made peoples subiect ^note to vs: & gentiles vnder our feete.

5   He hath chosen his inheritance in vs: the beautie of Iacob which he loued.

6    ^noteGod is ascended in ^note iubilation: and our Lord in the voice of trumpet.

7   Sing ye to our ^note God, sing ye: Sing ye to our ^note king, sing ye.

8   Because God is king of al the earth: sing ye ^note wisely.

9   God shal reigne ouer the gentiles: God sitteth vpon his holie seate.

10   Princes of peoples are gathered together with ^note the God of Abraham: because the strong ^note goddes of the earth, are excedingly aduanced. Psalme XLVII. God most, and euerie where laudable, is especially praised in the Church of Christ (prefigured by Sion, and there begunne) ^note 9. Al thinges being fulfilled in the Church, euen as they were prophecied, and promised, 12. the faithful are exhorted to consider and congratulate the same.

1   A Psalme ^note of Canticle to the sonnes of Core, the ^note second of the Sabbath.

2   Great is our Lord, and to be praysed excedingly in ^notethe citie of our God, in his holie mount.

3   Mount Sion is founded with the exultation of ^note the whole earth, ^note the sides of the North, the citie of the great king.

4   God shal be knowen in ^note the houses therof, ^note when he shal receiue it.

5   For behold the kings of the earth ^note were gathered together: they assembled in one.

6   They seing it so, were in admiration, were trubled, were moued:

7   trembling tooke them.

7   Their sorowes ^note as a woman traueling,

8   In a vehement spirit ^notethou shalt breake the shippes of Tharsis.

9    ^noteAs we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the citie of our God: God hath founded it for euer.

10   We haue receiued thy mercie, ô God, ^note in the middes of thy temple.

11   According to thy name ô God, so also is thy prayse vnto the endes of the earth: thy right hand is ful of ^note iustice.

12   Let mount Sion be glad, and the daughters of Iuda reioyce, because of thy iudgementes ô Lord

13   Compasse Sion, and embrace ye her: ^note tel ye in her towers.

14   Set your hartes ^note on her strength: and ^note distribute ye her houses, that you ^note may declare it in an other generation.

15   Because ^note this is God, our God for euer, and for euer and euer: he ^note shal rule vs euermore. Psalme. XLVIII. The royal prophet inuiting al states and sortes of men, to heare him attentiuely, ^note 6 sheweth that al ought to feare eternal damnation, that liue wickedly; 9. vainly and foolishly seeking (13. euen like brute beastes) carnal pleasures, which they can not long enioy, nor long escape hel. 16. confidently animating him selfe, and al good men, that trust not in this world.

1   Vnto the end, ^note to the sonnes of Core a Psalme.

2   Heare these thinges ^note al ye Gentiles: receiue with your eares al ye, that ^note inhabite the earth.

3   Al ye earthly persons, and children of men: together in one the rich and the poore.

4   My mouth shal speake wisedom, and the meditation of my hart prudence.

5   I wil ^note incline mine eare vnto a parable: I wil ^note open my proposition ^note on a Psalter.

6    ^noteWhy shal I feare in the euil day? ^note the iniquitie of my heele shal compasse me.

7   They ^note that trust in their strength: and glorie in the multitude of their riches.

8   A ^note brother doth not redeme, ^note man shal redeme: he shal not geue vnto God his reconciliation.

9   And the price of the redemption of his owne soule: and he shal ^note labour for euer,

10   and ^note shal liue yet vnto the end.

11   He shal not see death, when he shal see ^note the wise dying ^notethe vnwise, and ^note the foole shal perish together.

11   And they shal leaue their riches to strangers:

12   and their ^note sepulchers their ^note houses for euer.

12   Their Tabernacles in generation and generation: they haue renowned their ^note names in their landes.

13   And ^note man, when he was in honour, did not vnderstand: he was compared to beasts without vnderstanding, and became like to them.

14   This their way is ^note a scandal to them: and ^note afterward in their mouth they shal take pleasure.

15   As ^note sheepe they are put in hel: death shal feede vpon them. And the iust shal rule ouer them ^note in the morning: and their aide shal waxe old in hel from their glorie.

16   Neuerthelesse ^note God wil redeme my soule out of the hand of hel, when he shal take me.

17   Feare not when a man shal be made rich: and when the glory of his house shal be multiplied,

18   Because when he shal dye, he shal not take ^note al thinges: neyther shal his glorie goe downe with him.

19   Because his soule in his life shal be ^note blessed: he wil confesse to thee ^note when thou shalt do him good.

20   He shal enter in, euen to the progenies of his fathers: and he shal ^note not see light for euer.

21    ^noteMan, when he was in honour, did not vnderstand: he was compared to beasts without vnderstanding, and became like to them. Psalme. XLIX. Christ in his first coming calleth al Nations. 3. in his second wil iudge the world. ^note 7. In the meane time God exhorteth al men to serue him in puritie of vertue, which he much preferreth before external sacrifice of the old law. 17. reprehending such as professe or teach the right way, and liue wickedly.

1   A Psalme ^note to Asaph.

2   The ^note God of goddes our Lord hath spoken: and he hath called the earth, from the rysing of the sunne euen to the going downe.

2   Out ^note of Syon the beauty of his comelines.

3   God wil come ^note manifestly: our God and he wil not kepe silence. ^noteFire shal burne forth in his sight: and round about him a mighty tempest.

4   He shal ^note cal the heauen from aboue: and ^note the earth to discerne his people.

5   Gather ye together his saincts vnto him: which ordaine his testament ^note aboue sacrifices.

6   And the heauens shal shew forth his iustice: because God is Iudge.

7    ^noteHeare ô my people, and I wil speake: Israel, and I wil testifie to thee: God thy God am I.

8   I wil not rebuke thee in thy sacrifices: and thy holocaustes ^noteare in my sight alwaies.

9   I wil ^note not take calues out of thy house: nor buckegoats out of thy flockes.

10   Because al the wilde beasts of the woods be myne, the cattle in the mountaines and oxen.

11   I haue knowne al the foules of the ayer: and the beauty of the fielde is with me.

12   If I shal be hungrie, I wil not tel thee: for the round earth is myne, and the fulnes therof.

13   Wil I eate the flesh of oxen? or wil I drinke the blood of bucke goats?

14    ^noteImmolate to God09Q0254 the sacrifice of praise, and ^note pay thy vowes to the Highest.